DPH Launches New Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution

By Mari Lou | August 29, 2022
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Fentanyl test strips will now be included in Narcan kits that are distributed by Delaware Public Health to the public. This will help to prevent accidental overdoses due to fentanyl consumption, which is now the leading cause in drug overdose deaths in the First State, found in聽more than聽80% of聽fatal聽overdoses.聽 According to聽Division of Forensic Science (DFS)聽data,…

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Del. Overdose Deaths Reach Monthly High In May 2022

By The Talk of Delmarva News | June 9, 2022
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Delaware health officials are concerned that more lives may be lost at a faster rate due to overdose connected to deadly fentanyl or the increasing use of cocaine.According to Delaware Health and Social Services, 42 people died in May of suspected overdoses, based on findings from the Delaware Division of Forensic Science. That is a…

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