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Doctors are seeing an uptick in accidental overdoses in children in the Savannah area, said Dr. Brian Coleman, medical director of the pediatric emergency room at the Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children s Hospital of Savannah.
Coleman said the children s ER had seen about 15 cases since opening in March. That s about double the normal rate. Commonly ingested drugs are opioids and marijuana in the form of edibles, or marijuana-infused foods.
Coleman isn t entirely sure what s behind the trend. It may be that with the pandemic, and people being in the house more, it just provides more opportunity for kids to explore, he said. And you know, kids are like little bloodhounds, and they will find stuff on the floor and under couches.
Counter Narcotics chief: Public awareness key to curbing fentanyl-related overdose deaths
Savannah s overdose deaths are climbing as those addicted to opioids seek pain medications on the street, many of which are laced with lethal fentanyl
Interview by Adam Van Brimmer
The following is an excerpt from a recent The Commute” podcast discussion featuring Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team Director Michael Sarhatt. Comments have been condensed in the interest of space. The full interview is available at SavannahNow.com/podcasts or through mobile device podcast apps by searching “The Commute with @SavannahOpinion.”
Question: You took over leadership of the Counter Narcotics Team, or CNT, late last year, coming here from Knoxville. You recognized quickly a trend that involved addiction to opioid pain medication. Can you walk us through that issue?