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this is the first time that we ve seen drug abuse rise as the most important issue, anywhere near this level. for the last 15 years it s been at about 1 mrs, 2%. josh: but now a full area of the state sees the heroin issue as the most important problem facing new hampshire, ahead of jobs, economy, education and health care. and this poll also reveals there s a good chance that you know someone using heroin. nearly half of the state says they know someone personally who has abused heroin in the last five years. josh: a number that jumps higher for those under the age of 35. 60% say they know someone personally who has abused heroin in the last five years, so this is a wide, wide ranging crisis that s touching people across the state. josh: governor hassan has already called the crisis of addiction the most pressing safety issue facing new hampshire. what i would like your an all hand on deck moment for new hampshire. josh: many believe the heroin epidemic is spar ....
the review of the medical community s prescribing practices and increasing the availability of the life saving overdose antidote narcan. the governor says solving this problem goes beyond the government. this is an awe hand on deck moment for new hampshire. josh: the poll also says more than half of new hampshire residents are willing to spend more taxpayer money to deal with this epidemic. jennifer: one of the biggest challenges is fining treatment immediately. the number of affordable beds limited and waiting lists long. and the window of time for someone seeking help is very short. heather hamel is here to explain if they can t get admitted quickly, they may give up fast. reporter: hope for new hampshire and recovery in manchester works with people recovering every day. they say depending on a person s state of mind they may only have five minutes to help them. the state that we re in right now is there s no beds, unless reporter: it a problem they run into frequ ....
and good morning, i m mara schiavocampo. i m kendis gibson. the severe weather disrupting labor day plans for millions of americans. let s look at the radar. damaging winds, hail, and torrential downpours. in iowa this mork, flash flooding after nearly six inches of rain fell in just a matter of hours. the water partially covering that suv s tires. the time lapse showing a supercell forming. mollry cochran is tracking it all. for the labor day hol day we re looking at weather that could impact plans here. severe thunderstorms possible from kansas city into lincoln, nebraska. right on the brim of omaha. and flooding downpours across central iowa. we could see one to three inches of rain by the time all is said and done. meanwhile, across the northeast, it s unusually warm. we just have the heat and humidity returning into the region. so hopefully, you didn t put the a/c away quite yet. meanwhile, we keep an eye on grace. it will continue to push to the west. ri ....
staying clean. and good morning, i m mara schiavocampo. i m kendis gibson. the severe weather disrupting labor day plans for millions of americans. let s look at the radar. damaging winds, hail, and torrential downpours. in iowa this mork, flash flooding after nearly six inches of rain fell in just a matter of hours. the water partially covering that suv s tires. the time lapse showing a supercell forming. mollry cochran is tracking it all. for the labor day hol day we re looking at weather that could impact plans here. severe thunderstorms possible from kansas city into lincoln, nebraska. right on the brim of omaha. and flooding downpours across central iowa. we could see one to three inches of rain by the time all is said and done. meanwhile, across the northeast, it s unusually warm. we just have the heat and humidity returning into the region. so hopefully, you didn t put the a/c away quite yet. meanwhile, we keep an eye on grace. it will continue to pus ....
and good morning, i m mara schiavocampo. i m kendis gibson. the severe weather disrupting labor day plans for millions of americans. let s look at the radar. damaging winds, hail, and torrential downpours. in iowa this mork, flash flooding after nearly six inches of rain fell in just a matter of hours. the water partially covering that suv s tires. the time lapse showing a supercell forming. mollry cochran is tracking it all. for the labor day hol day we re looking at weather that could impact plans here. severe thunderstorms possible from kansas city into lincoln, nebraska. right on the brim of omaha. and flooding downpours across central iowa. we could see one to three inches of rain by the time all is said and done. meanwhile, across the northeast, it s unusually warm. we just have the heat and humidity returning into the region. so hopefully, you didn t put the a/c away quite yet. meanwhile, we keep an eye on grace. it will continue to push to the west. ri ....