Title
"this just in" piece on drug-overdose fatalities in Portland. There were 16 dru
Date
1-11-2002
Pages
5
Abstract
"this just in" piece on drug-overdose fatalities in Portland. There were 16 drug-overdose deaths in the city in 2001, most of which involved a drug called "smack". Sgt. Scott Pelletier of Maine DEA said the numbers of deaths would be much higher if not for the proximity of Maine Medial Center and Mercy hospitals, the quick response time of MEDCU, and efficacy of Narcan, a drug that counteracts narcotics in the bloodstream and is frequently used by paramedics on overdose calls.
Subjects
Drug abuse
Recommended Citation
Kilby, Jess, ""this just in" piece on drug-overdose fatalities in Portland. There were 16 dru" (2002). Maine News Index – Portland Phoenix. 575.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_phoenix/575
Source
Portland Phoenix