Eugene hit with rash of heroin overdoses
In total, first responders were called to 13 overdoses over 24 hours.
Posted: Dec 9, 2020 11:02 PM
Updated: Dec 9, 2020 11:30 PM
Posted By: Connor McCarthy
EUGENE, Ore. A spike in heroin overdoses including three in three hours hit Eugene on Wednesday, prompting police to issue a warning about a bad batch of the drug.
In total, first responders were called to 13 overdoses in 24 hours. None of the incidents were fatal.
One of the overdoses happened at Washington-Jefferson park. Janet Ayres lives nearby and said the drug problem there is common and frustrating. It s been horrific, Ayres said. It s been with the full approval of the city politicians, not enacting decent codes that prevent it. Right now the city is in a reactionary mode, and I expect my government to be proactive.