Rash of opioid-related overdoses spurs offer of assistance
MPD reaches out to help following 12 suspected cases in 24 hours
Memphis police and other authorities reached out to the community Friday with information about available resources after a dozen suspected opioid-related overdoses in a 24-hour period.
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Memphis Police Department Narcan Opioid Epidemic Shelby County Health DepartmentOmer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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