Police Carry Special Drug to Reverse Heroin Overdoses
Police carry special drug to reverse heroin overdoses
Since Quincy officers began carrying the drug, known commonly by its trade name, Narcan, in October 2010, they have administered the drug 221 times and reversed 211 overdoses, say Lt. Detective Patrick Glynn, commander of the narcotics unit and special …
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Our View: Addicted Maine women will pay for treatment cuts
Substance abuse cost Maine $ 1.4 billion in 2010 – up 56 percent from 2005 – but spending on substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery accounted for only a small fraction of that. The vast majority went to dealing with the fallout from …
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