Public Safety Announcement- Bad Batch of Heroin
For Immediate Release: January 26, 2017
The Atlantic City Police Department would like to warn the public
about a potentially bad batch of heroin that is currently being distributed in
our area.
Although any heroin use can be deadly, we have seen an
increase in heroin overdoses in the last week resulting in at least six deaths.
On January 25, 2017, between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm, patrol officers
along with medical personnel responded to six overdoses with two being
fatal. Four other individuals were revived
after being administered Narcan.
Heroin bags stamped “King of Death” have been responsible
for at least two of the fatal overdoses.
Call 911 immediately if you know someone who may be using
heroin and experiencing an overdose.
For more information about how you can help a family member
or friend, our partners at AtlantiCare Behavioral Health have addiction
treatment programs that include outpatient and intensive outpatient services. They also have an inpatient program at
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus, called STEPS. For more information on steps, you can visit
their website at http://www.atlanticare.org/index.php/behavioral-health-services/our-services/steps.
For information about other AtlantiCare addiction services, you
can call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000 Monday through Friday,
8 am to 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Alert sent on
01/26/2017 at 2:48PM EST
Additional Information
Link:
AtlantiCare's STEPS Program
To submit a tip via text message text
ACPD
and your tip to 847411
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