Whitman officails warning residents about the dangers of carfentanil after samples recently seized in Massachusetts tested positive for the deadly opioid.
*Calendar Listing* The Central Middlesex Police Partnership and the Bedford Board of Health Invite Residents to Opioid Forum
Town of Bedford announces a community forum and screening of the film “If Only,” seeking to raise awareness of the nationwide opioid crisis
Narcan Distribution Hailed after Arlington Police Respond to Three Overdoses over Holiday Weekend
Arlington Police Department responded to multiple heroin and drug overdoses last week, from Thursday to Sunday, where all three victims were revived. Two individuals were saved by the use of Narcan, the opioid reversal drug that has been widely distributed throughout town as part of a police-driven initiative.erick Ryan reports that the Arlington Police Department responded to multiple heroin and drug overdoses from Thursday to Sunday. All three victims were revived, including two victims saved by Narcan, one of whom who was brought back from the brink of death by a loved one who had been given a dose of Narcan through the Arlington Outreach Initiative.
Arlington Police Charge Driver in Motor Vehicle Crash After Overdose
Chief Frederick Ryan reports that the Arlington Police Department has charged a man after he allegedly caused a two-car motor vehicle crash while operating under the influence of drugs last night.
Two Saved, One Arrested in Ashland, As Opioid Epidemic Spares No Community
ASHLAND — Chief Craig Davis reports that the Ashland Police Department responded to multiple drug-related incidents this week. Utilizing preventative measures, outreach and enforcement of the law, officers were able to save lives and remove dangerous drugs from the community.
Melrose Police Offer Tips to Combat Addiction, Recognize the Signs of an Overdose
MELROSE – Chief Michael L. Lyle and the Melrose Police Department are providing information to residents after responding to recent opioid related overdoses.
*UPDATED* At Least 29 Lives Saved in Arlington with Narcan in 2015
Police Chief Frederick Ryan reports that Arlington first responders used Nasal Naloxone 29 times to reverse potentially fatal heroin and opioid overdoses last year.
Groton Police Respond to Suspected Opioid Overdose, Rescuers Deploy Narcan
Chief Donald Palma Jr. reports that the Groton Police Department and Emergency Medical Services saved a resident’s life yesterday by deploying nasal Naloxone to combat a suspected opioid overdose.
Cooperstown, N.Y. Joins P.A.A.R.I. to Create Gloucester-Style Addiction Initiative
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Police Chief Michael Covert announces that the Cooperstown Police Department will partner with the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (P.A.A.R.I.) to implement new addiction recovery initiatives and work with P.A.A.R.I. to place those struggling with addiction into treatment, starting this week on Thanksgiving.
Dixon Police Investigating Heroin Overdose Death
DIXON, Ill. — Chief Danny Langloss reports that the Dixon Police Department is investigating the death of a 22-year-old woman who is believed to have overdosed on heroin yesterday.