Overdose articles
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Drug Overdose Numbers Drop
Gaston County police say they have made dozens of drug busts in the past year and that is all because of the growing presence of cheap fentanyl.
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Macon man arrested in connection with overdose death
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Macon man with murder. Bibb County investigators arrested 29-year-old Travion Lorenzo Veal for the death of 34-year-old Joshua Owen Negri on April 25. Investigators say they were able to identify Veal in connection with the overdose (Fentanyl) death of Negri. He was already in the Bibb County Jail
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Overdose-Prevention Site Bill Advances in the Vermont Senate
A bill that would pave the way for a facility to help people use illegal drugs more safely advanced in the Vermont Senate on Wednesday. H.72 was approved on second reading by a 21-8 vote, suggesting it would have sufficient Senate support to overcome a likely veto by Gov. Phil Scott. Supporters say they fully expect the House to also be able to muster the two-thirds majority required to make the bill become law over Scott’s objections. The bill would create a pilot program for a single...