Summit County agencies report positive results in efforts to combat opiate epidemic

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Summit County agencies report positive results in efforts to combat opiate epidemic

Summit County Health and its partners have so far this year collected 8,000 pounds of unwanted pills for disposal in their efforts to combat opiate overdose deaths in Summit County, officials announced at a Thursday briefing. Summit Health called the briefing to report on an array of services implemented through the Opiate & Addiction task Force, a partnership of more than 600 local and state agencies working to bring down the number of opiate overdose deaths.






Summit County Health and its partners have so far this year collected 8,000 pounds of unwanted pills for disposal in their efforts to combat opiate overdose deaths in Summit County, officials announced at a Thursday briefing. Summit Health called the briefing to report on an array of services implemented through the Opiate & Addiction task Force, a partnership of more than 600 local and state agencies working to bring down the number of opiate overdose deaths.

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