The Office of The State’s Attorney
Date: February 4, 2014
Date: February 4, 2014
SNOW HILL – On Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 State’s Attorney for Worcester County, Beau Oglesby, announced that he would be traveling to Baltimore on Friday, February 7th, to meet with U.S. Attorney, Rod Rosenstein and other top officials to discuss the issue of fentanyl laced heroin which has already caused 37 deaths across the state of Maryland.
Oglesby stated, “We need to be as informed as possible, meeting with officials from across the State as well as our federal partners will ensure that we address this issue before it becomes a problem for the Eastern Shore.”
In recent weeks newspapers from across the country have been reporting on this deadly epidemic. Heroin overdoses have spiked dramatically because this new heroine is mixed with the powerful pain killer, fetanyl. Fetanyl is estimated to be 80 times more powerful than morphine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“This is a real problem that’s very dangerous. No one should die from an overdose, and there are resources within the community designed to help those with addictions find a pathway to recovery. It is important to send a reminder to those who might bring these poisons to our shores that there will be no leniency from this Office, and they will be held accountable for their actions”, Oglesby said.
In recent weeks newspapers from across the country have been reporting on this deadly epidemic. Heroin overdoses have spiked dramatically because this new heroine is mixed with the powerful pain killer, fetanyl. Fetanyl is estimated to be 80 times more powerful than morphine according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“This is a real problem that’s very dangerous. No one should die from an overdose, and there are resources within the community designed to help those with addictions find a pathway to recovery. It is important to send a reminder to those who might bring these poisons to our shores that there will be no leniency from this Office, and they will be held accountable for their actions”, Oglesby said.
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