COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — In 2022 alone, almost 2,300 South Carolinians died of drug overdoses. The past decade has seen an increase every year in the number of deaths. “We wanted to find a way to present this date in a realtime way which is why we created this dashboard,” said Chelsea Townsend, DHEC’s prescription monitoring program director. The dashboard…
Director of Public Health with DHEC, Dr. Brannon Traxler, says the 2021 data shows the total number of drug overdose deaths increased by more than 25% from 2020 to 2021.
The SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released its annual Drug Overdose Deaths Statistical Report for the state today.
Attorney General Wilson says the money will provide financial resources to help combat the Palmetto State’s opioid epidemic.
Lexington County firefighters are doing their part to combat the opioid crisis.
South Carolina is stepping up its efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The fight against opioids continues here in South Carolina. Thursday morning Governor Henry McMaster and The Department of Alcohol and other abuse services updated the state’s Just Plain Killers campaign. According to the Department, in 2017 more than 700 people died from opioid overdoses in that year alone. Officials say they’re focused on getting that number…
The South Carolina Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin, Tuesday.
