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Woonsocket Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)

in Politics — by — June 1, 2023
Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)Woonsocket
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals (BHDDH) issue this ROAAR Alert due to increased non-fatal opioid overdose activity in Woonsocket (Region 2).

From May 21 to May 27, 2023, Woonsocket (Region 2) exceeded its weekly, pre-established opioid overdose threshold.

  • There were nine reports of individuals receiving care from emergency medical services (EMS) for a suspected drug overdose. The weekly threshold is seven EMS runs for this region.

During the same timeframe, Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, and Coventry (Region 7) reached its weekly, pre-established threshold with 14 individuals receiving care from emergency medical services for a suspected opioid overdose.

 
The local drug supply is always changing. Many people who overdosed did not know that their drugs, like cocaine, crack, methamphetamine, or non-prescribed pills, could also be mixed with fentanyl and/or xylazine. If you or someone you know uses drugs, there are ways to be safer and reduce overdose risk:  – Don’t use alone and have someone with you when using drugs  – Test your drugs using fentanyl test strips preventoverdoseri.org/fentanyl  – Keep naloxone (Narcan®) on hand preventoverdoseri.org/get-naloxone  – Start with a small dose and go slowly

As a public service, The Coalition Radio Network will republish the Public Health Alert: Rhode Island Overdose Action Area Response (ROAAR)

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