As of September, New Hampshire has seen 286 drug overdose deaths and has another 89 cases pending test results, says the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. In an effort to ease the state’s opioid addiction crisis, drug rehab centers in New Hampshire — including one in Somersworth — are now offering a new …
In the second half of November, Pelham experienced a spike in drug overdose deaths associated with heroin use. Officials are saying the overdoses are being caused by a new, deadly batch of heroin mixed with dangerous opioids such as fentanyl. Community members and advocacy groups in favor of drug prevention and addiction treatments are now …
Manchester was recently chosen by the DEA to participate in a new prevention program intended to fight opioid addiction in the community. The program, called “360 Degree Strategy,” is an effort to keep heroin, fentanyl, and other painkillers off the streets using prevention, education, and addiction treatments at New Hampshire rehab centers. The DEA chose …
Opioid abuse has become a major epidemic in Nashua, according to city mayor Jim Donchess. Since September, the city has seen 14 drug overdose deaths related to opioid use. Now, in an effort to reduce opioid overdose deaths, the city has launched a new program to connect struggling addicts with drug and alcohol rehab centers …
A record 488 state residents are expected to die from opioid overdoses in 2016, according to the New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office. In an effort to address the state’s opioid crisis, counselors from Catholic Charities New Hampshire are visiting local families and offering addiction treatment services to those in need. Advocates from nearby New Hampshire …
A new synthetic opioid responsible for thousands of overdose deaths nationwide has finally hit the streets of New Hampshire. This drug, known as U-47700 or “Pink,” is said to be more powerful and deadly than heroin. As the number of opioid overdose deaths continues to rise across the state, New Hampshire drug rehab centers are …