Dr. Leospace
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- 28/10/05
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Wayne County, MI (AHN)-Wayne County health officials report Monday that another person died from a probable drug overdose, bringing the toll to 48 people who have died since May 19.
Toxicology results won't be available for several weeks, but health officials say they believe the deaths have been caused by a dangerous combination of heroin or cocaine and the painkiller fentanyl.
Wayne County spokeswoman, Teresa Blossom, says, "The numbers have always fluctuated," adding that, "Some days, we've had three or four deaths, on others we've had one."
Since May 19, when 12 people died over a 24-hour span, the county has distributed at least 20,000 flyers, warning people of the dangers of the illegal street drug and urging drug addicts to get treatment rather than risk using the substance.
According to the Detroit Free Press report, from September through April, more than 100 drug overdose deaths were recorded in metro Detroit and most of those are believed to have been caused by the heroin/fentanyl mixture.
Toxicology results won't be available for several weeks, but health officials say they believe the deaths have been caused by a dangerous combination of heroin or cocaine and the painkiller fentanyl.
Wayne County spokeswoman, Teresa Blossom, says, "The numbers have always fluctuated," adding that, "Some days, we've had three or four deaths, on others we've had one."
Since May 19, when 12 people died over a 24-hour span, the county has distributed at least 20,000 flyers, warning people of the dangers of the illegal street drug and urging drug addicts to get treatment rather than risk using the substance.
According to the Detroit Free Press report, from September through April, more than 100 drug overdose deaths were recorded in metro Detroit and most of those are believed to have been caused by the heroin/fentanyl mixture.