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Need for prevention in opioid epidemic grows, leaders say

4/21/22 – As the opioid epidemic continues, the battle shifts. Leaders on the local and national levels attended a roundtable Thursday afternoon hosted by U.S. Rep. William Timmons. The roundtable included law enforcement, Upstate treatment and prevention centers, a representative from NarcX and a former director of the White House Office of National Drug ControlContinue reading “Need for prevention in opioid epidemic grows, leaders say”

Local, state leaders meet to discuss opioid epidemic and solutions

4/21/22 – In March, South Carolina DHEC reported a 59 percent increase in opioid-involved overdose deaths from 2019 to 2020. On Thursday, Congressman William Timmons led a roundtable discussion about the opioid epidemic. Local, state, and national leaders in the fight against the opioid epidemic met to discuss what’s being done and the road ahead.Continue reading “Local, state leaders meet to discuss opioid epidemic and solutions”