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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”

If it’s fentanyl, one pill can kill, so this New Year’s Eve talk to your family about drugs

Pandemic stress can overwhelm people, especially young adults, and lead them to abuse drugs that may be contaminated with synthetic opioids. The COVID pandemic continues to exact an enormous physical, economic, and emotional toll on people across America. The emergence of yet another variant before the holidays has led to a lot of uncertainty. ItContinue reading “If it’s fentanyl, one pill can kill, so this New Year’s Eve talk to your family about drugs”