What do you know about 6 Killed in Opioid Overdose?

According to the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services' Division of Public Health, six deaths occurred between Friday, August 30, and Sunday, September 1, 2019. Four of those deaths occurred in Sussex County during that time. 

This is related to drug abuse and opioids.  Coincidentally, four of the the six incidents happened in Sussex County, which is known to be a large rural area in Delaware.

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https://www.wdel.com/news/dead-of-suspected-opioid-overdoes-in-delaware-during-labor-day/article_b0a5806c-ce6c-11e9-b9a4-bf4e8aca68a7.html

 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00952990500328687

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