A mother and her newborn baby survived heroin addiction with the help of Dr. Lisa Cleveland, assistant professor at UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing.

As part of his ongoing “Spriester Sessions” conversations, KSAT anchor Steve Spriester talked with a local doctor, a San Antonio parent who lost a child to an opioid overdose, and an addict who is currently in recovery. Jennifer Potter, Ph.D., associate dean for research in t he Long School of Medicine, appeared on  the program. […]

More babies are born with substance-addiction problems in Bexar County than any other Texas county, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio  

San Antonio health officials are warning against a dangerous synthetic opioid that has hit the streets, and they’re worried about it getting into the hands of kids. Watch the full story at KENS 5