JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Public Health and Human Services has reported they’ve seen an increase in accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. The red alert is being issued based on a sharp spike of overdoses occurring within the ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A yellow alert has been extended in Jackson County due to the longest period of accidental overdoses from illegal opioids. Jackson County Public Health issued the alert four weeks ago. They’re keeping it in place because ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.— Jackson County Public Health is issuing a health warning tonight after seeing a rise in accidental opioid overdoses. The warning is a yellow alert, and it comes after a cluster of emergency department visits for non-fatal overdoses ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Two days ago a student from South Medford High School was sent to the hospital in what police say was reported as an overdose. Now two more students were rushed to the hospital earlier Thursday leading police to believe ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Police say they responded to an overdose at South Medford High School this afternoon. Ambulances were called to South Medford’s campus around lunchtime today after a student was found on the bathroom floor. Police tell NBC5 news… ...
Jackson County, Ore. — Jackson County’s medical leaders are worried a new trend may be taking hold. Seven opioid deaths have been reported in the last four weeks. Experts say it could be the beginning of a new wave of ...
DENVER, Colo. (KUSA) – Two poison control doctors claim to have documented the first known case of death by marijuana overdose, sparking a medical debate over what killed an 11-month-old baby in Colorado two years ago. The doctors behind the ...
Mt. Shasta, Calif. — Mt. Shasta Police said two people were “brought back” from heroin overdoses in two unrelated cases roughly four hours apart. MSPD said at 4:37 Monday night, officers received multiple reports of a person down in an ...
Portland, Ore. – According to the Portland Police Bureau, on October 10th homicide detectives responded to a Portland hospital to investigate death of a 2-year-old boy. The investigation revealed the boy died from a lethal dose of methadone. On October ...
Medford, Ore.– A drug that can instantly bring an overdose victim back to life. Naloxone is known for its ability to counteract opiates like heroin and it’s saving lives in Medford. For one Rogue Valley man, it’s given him not just a ...