Texas

How does your state measure up when it comes to establishing policies that reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition?

Harm Reduction

Does the state permit access to clean syringes for people who inject drugs?

  • NO

Does the state have legal naloxone distribution to prevent overdose deaths?

  • NO

Does the state have a 911 Good Samaritan law?

  • NO

Does the state have legal methadone access?

  • YES

Marijuana

Are marijuana possession and use legal for medical purposes?

  • NO

What are the criminal penalties for marijuana possession?

Criminal Justice

How many people are arrested for a drug offense each year? 

  • 145,547

What are the racial disparities in arrest rates?

  • Total population (2010): 70.4% white, 11.9% black.
    Arrests: 71.    2% white, 28.8% black.

What happens to people’s voting rights when they become part of the criminal justice system?

  • Must not be imprisoned, on parole or probation. Can vote if pardoned.

Overdose: A National Crisis Taking Root in Texas

November 15, 2010
Drug Policy Alliance

Overdose deaths are an emerging public health  epidemic. Nationwide, they more than doubled between 2000 and 2006. More people died in the U.S. from overdose in 2006 than from HIV/AIDS or homicide. Significant federal funding is directed toward preventing HIV/AIDS and homicide, but virtually no federal dollars are designated for overdose prevention.

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