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Opiate addiction

Unattended Bag With Opiate Overdose Kits Found At CT Pond Unattended Bag With Opiate Overdose Kits Found At CT Pond
Unattended Bag With Opiate Overdose Kits Found At CT Pond A police agency in Northern Connecticut is taking steps to help area residents battle addiction after founding opiate “overdose kits” near an area pond. Officers from the Enfield Police Department in Hartford County on patrol around the Freshwater Pond on Thursday, July 22 found an unattended bag laying on the ground containing multiple kits that are used to safely aid addicts. Police said that the kit is utilized by those suffering from opiate addiction to administer drugs as safe as possible, and contains numerous syringes. “Although the intent of this kit is for safe practices, we are s…