Monday, February 6, 2023
  • Login
GAFollowers
  • Home
  • News
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
GAFollowers
No Result
View All Result
Home News Local

4 Dead and Dozens Ill After Drug Overdose in Middle Georgia

Jeremy Jones by Jeremy Jones
June 8, 2017
Reading Time: 1 min read
3
4 Dead and Dozens Ill After Drug Overdose in Middle Georgia
478
SHARES
1.1k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), along with state and local police are investigating a dangerous, potentially lethal substance contained in street drugs surfacing in central and South Georgia. Dozens of patients have been hospitalized and at least four people are dead.

The overdoses have been reported over a 48-hour period in Centerville, Perry, Macon, Warner Robins and Albany, but the drugs may also be sold on the street in other areas of the state. Patients reportedly purchased yellow pills alleged to be Percocet, an opioid pain medication.



The substance has not yet been identified but it is extremely potent and has required massive doses of naloxone (Narcan) to counteract its effects. Testing is being done to identify the pills and the ingredients.

Related post

Atlanta Checker Cab Staff Aids in Capture of Midtown Shooter

FirstNet Built with AT&T Now Covers Most of Georgia

Georgia Tech Students in the Finals of Urban Design Competition

Load More

First responders say patients are unconscious or unresponsive and have difficulty breathing or have stopped breathing. Many patients need to be placed on ventilators.

Tags: centervilledrugsGBIgeorgia overdosemaconmacon georgiapercocetPerry
Share191Tweet120
Next Post
College Football Playoff National Championship Kicks Off with Rooftop Mixer in Atlanta

College Football Playoff National Championship Kicks Off with Rooftop Mixer in Atlanta

9-Year-Old Atlantan, Angelica Hale, Wows on ‘America’s Got Talent’

9-Year-Old Atlantan, Angelica Hale, Wows on 'America's Got Talent'

Kinfolk Kick’s Off Atlanta Pop-Up at The Sound Table

Kinfolk Kick's Off Atlanta Pop-Up at The Sound Table

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Albums/Mixtapes
  • Animals
  • Art
  • Atlanta Braves
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Atlanta Hawks
  • Atlanta United
  • Beer
  • Braves News
  • Business
  • Cars
  • Casting
  • Club/Party
  • College
  • College
  • College
  • Comedy
  • Community
  • Concert
  • Crazy
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Dance
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Fashion
  • Festivals
  • Fights
  • Fitness
  • Food News
  • Funny Videos
  • Georgia Eats
  • Georgia Southern
  • Georgia Swarm
  • Georgia Travels
  • Georgia's Greatest
  • Gossip
  • GT
  • High School Sports
  • Holiday
  • International
  • Interviews
  • Jobs
  • Kennesaw
  • Lifestyle
  • List
  • Local
  • Meet & Greets
  • Money
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Music Interview
  • Music News
  • Music Videos
  • Must Read
  • National
  • New Developments
  • News
  • Outdoors
  • Peaches Of The Week
  • Performances
  • Philanthropy
  • Photos
  • Politics
  • Reviews
  • Singles
  • Sneakers
  • Social Media
  • Sports
  • Stories
  • Swimming
  • Technology
  • Things To Do
  • Travel
  • TV
  • UGA
  • Uncategorized
  • Video Games
  • Videos
  • Waffle House News
  • weather

BROWSE BY TOPICS

2 Chainz Alpharetta art AT&T athens atlanta Atlanta Braves atlanta falcons atlanta hawks Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlantic Station Basketball BB&T Atlanta Open big boi Braves buckhead casting call Christmas Drake falcons feature Food football future georgia georgia southern georgia state georgia tech Golf Gucci Mane hawks hooters Isaiah Smart kennesaw state marvel Music NASCAR news savannah Sports tennis ti travel uga young jeezy
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Culture
  • National
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

© 2021 GAFollowers - Everything Georgia

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In