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2022 07 19 11Alive WXIA GPD Overdose
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The number of overdoses in Gwinnett County has spiked, according to the police department on Tuesday. Now they want people to know about resources in their area to help save lives.
Gwinnett County Police Department said officers have seen 41 overdoses in the last 18 days. Police are reminding Georgians that when a person overdoses from "recreational, illegal or illicit drugs" it is a life-threatening emergency.
2022 07 20 FOX5 NEWS WAGA GPD OD ALERT
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - Police and public health officials in Gwinnett County have reported an uptick in overdose cases with at least 41 in the last 18 days. They said it’s part of a larger public health issue — widespread distribution and use of the drug fentanyl. They want to let residents know their priority is getting those who overdose the help they need. "It’s a community issue that’s affecting our entire community," said Gwinnett County Police Department spokesperson Officer Hideshi Valle
DEA: Drug traffickers using social media to push potentially deadly counterfeit pills
2021.12.16 Reporter Meghan Packer reports on DEA press conference about drug traffickers using social media to sell fake pills laced with fentanyl. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (CBS46) -- The nationwide opioid epidemic has touched every corner of metro Atlanta. On Gwinnett Drive in Lawrenceville, 233 lights are set up on the lawn outside of the offices of Navigate Recovery Gwinnett. One light for every life lost to an overdose in the county over the last two years. Farley Barge and his wife started the organization. They help people facing addiction and offer resources to their families. "It's a devastating public health crisis," said Barge, who added it's worse than ever before. READ MORE
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