Fentanyl Linked to 26 Overdoses Reported in 6 Hours in W. Va. Town

HUNTINGTON - Around 3:30 p.m. Monday, reports of overdoses started pouring into Cabell County 911 Dispatch. By 9 p.m., 26 overdoses had been reported, more than Cabell County EMS responds to in a week. Fentanyl continues to plague emergency responders trying to get a grip on the opioid crisis. The widespread availability of narcan certainly helps in the fight against overdoses, but other communities have taken to prosecuting drug dealers as a way to curb the problem. Read More at The Herald Dispatch
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Patient Care Source Type: news