Friday, December 30, 2016

Poloncarz Reports 21 Fatal Overdoes in Past 10 Days for Erie County


Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says an investigation is underway into the possibility that a new synthetic opioid drug is hitting the streets and responsible for a recent spike in overdoses in the county. 

He says 21 people have died over the last 10 days from overdoses.

The Erie County Department of Health is conducting toxicology tests to see if that new synthetic opioid is causing the deaths. 

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Source: Time Warner Cable News (via The Empire Report) 

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