Top Story First responders are on the front lines with overdose victims By KITTY GEOUGE WILSON Marion East Community Forum Aug 24, 2020 Aug 24, 2020 Updated Sep 29, 2021 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about how overdoses impact people in McDowell County. Overdose Awareness Day is Aug. 31.kAm“h`` |4s@H6== r@F?EJ[ H92E :D E96 255C6DD @7 J@FC 6>6C86?4Jn”k^AmkAm“|J 7C:6?5 :D?’E 3C62E9:?8[ x 5@?’E <?@H H92E D96 E@@<P v6E 96=A 96C6 ?@HP”k^AmkAm%9:D 92D 364@>6 2? 2== E@@ 72>:=:2C 42== D6BF6?46 E@ E96 h`` t>6C86?4J #6DA@?D6 r6?E6C 7@C |4s@H6==] %96 h`` E6=64@>>F?:42E@C C6>2:?D 42=> H9:=6 J@FC 5:DEC2F89E G@:46 @? E96 @E96C 6?5 @7 E96 42== 92D 2 =@G65 @?6 :? 2 4C:D:D D:EF2E:@? E92E J@F’C6 F?AC6A2C65 E@ 92?5=6] %96 h`` E6=64@>>F?:42E@C’D EC2:?:?8 2?5 @FC 4@@A6C2E:@? 42? >62? 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