State Police & DHSS Issue Urgent Safety Advisory After Surge of Suspected Drug Overdoses in Sussex & Kent Counties

  • Source: WGMD-FM 92.7 Delmarva
  • Published: 05/06/2024 12:00 AM

Delaware State Police continue to urge heightened awareness following a surge of suspected drug overdoses in Sussex County in the past week. Delaware Health and Social Services officials say they are now seeing cases in Kent County that require intubation and the level of care seen over the past week in Sussex County. Officials say there has also been a suspected death related to overdose. There have been 83 suspected overdoses in Sussex County since April 26th and 42 in Kent County. Toxicology tests are pending to confirm two additional suspected overdose fatalities, bringing the total of suspected deaths to five over the period of April 26th through May 3rd for Kent and Sussex Counties.



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