Orion Township Library Adds Save a Life Station with Narcan, Fentanyl Tests, and More
“Our young people and adults are struggling with addiction all over the world, and we’re not immune to that.”
Berkley Partners with FAN, Places Narcan Rescue Boxes at Library and City Facilities
Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in minutes.
Video: Judge Longo Offering Free Narcan at Ferndale Courthouse
Judge Longo spoke with Oakland County Times about the medicine and why he wants to help, citing over 2,200 opioid deaths in Michigan last year.
Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context
Following 12 Drug Trafficking Indictments, Sheriff Puts Heroin Problem in Context (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 18, 2017) Pontiac, MI – A dozen Oakland County residents have been charged with selling heroin mixed with fentanyl, seven of whom were charged with distribution resulting in death, revealed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a press conference Wednesday…
Waterford-based Group Makes Heroin Documentary (video)
Waterford-based Group Makes Heroin Documentary (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2016) Waterford, MI – “There is no average addict… It happens to all races, and sexes, and economic strata. It happens to good and bad families. There is no particular profile,” said Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in a documentary about heroin addiction and…