MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Health officials in Tennessee’s largest county say the number of overdoses related to opioids and other drugs has surged in the past month, reaching 58 deaths in a 30-day period.
Shelby County, which includes Memphis, reported 391 suspected overdoses from April 7 to May 7, according to a news release from the county health department. The 58 deaths is the highest county total for a 30-day period since record keeping began in January 2019 using a database of incidents reported by first reponders and the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center.
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