Posts Tagged ‘narcan’
Double drug overdose save in Columbia
Police and EMS personnel responded about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to two occupants in a vehicle who were overdosing on suspected fentanyl on the I-255 ramp to southbound Route 3 near…
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Members of the community gathered to honor loved ones lost due to drug abuse and recognize International Overdose Awareness Day last Wednesday in downtown Waterloo. The event was organized by…
Read MoreDouble drug overdose save in Columbia
Two people were transported by ambulance to a St. Louis area hospital following a double drug overdose save late Saturday night in Columbia. Police said a female called 911 to…
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Emergency personnel responded about 6:45 p.m. Friday to the 100 block of West Cedar Street across from Columbia City Hall for an unresponsive young man on the ground. A bystander…
Read MoreDrug overdose save in Columbia
Emergency personnel responded to a mobile home lot in the 500 block of South Main Street in Columbia shortly before 11:30 a.m. Tuesday for an unresponsive 50-year-old woman due to…
Read MoreNarcan used in Columbia incident
Columbia police and EMS responded shortly before noon Wednesday to a report of a person on the ground at a property in the 700 block of North Main Street. Narcan…
Read MoreDeath investigation in Columbia
The death of a person found unconscious in the front yard of a Columbia residence early Thursday is under investigation. Columbia police and EMS responded shortly after 1:30 a.m. to…
Read MoreDonations make Sven safer
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department K9 Sven is now safer thanks to help from donors and a nonprofit called Protecting K9 Heroes. On Friday, it was announced that the department received…
Read MoreNarcan save in Waterloo
The Waterloo Police Department and Monroe County EMS responded to an unresponsive drug overdose patient at a residence in the 300 block of West Fourth Street about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.…
Read MoreNarcan save in Columbia
Columbia police and EMS assisted the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in responding about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a possible heroin overdose in the 100 block of Lookout Drive. A 37-year-old…
Read MoreDeadly new drug cocktail hitting the streets
A sober expression painted Monroe County Coroner Bob Hill’s face as he leaned back in his chair, hands in his coat pockets, reflecting on the tragedy of the newest deadly…
Read MoreContinuing the fight against drugs
As much as the Monroe County Coalition for Drug-Free Communities works to bring substance abuse awareness to the forefront, there will continue to be individuals who have already chosen the…
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