Senator Shaheen and DEA break ground for new laboratory in Londonderry

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“Before the new temporary lab in the Manchester Field office and now this new facility evidence for federal drug cases in New Hampshire had to be sent to the New York Regional lab. This added time and logistical challenges in investigations. The new lab will speed up analysis and add efficiency to the process” said Senator Shaheen.

The Soapbox: Overdose numbers aren’t perfect but reflect strides being made in Manchester

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While these numbers might not be perfect, for a variety of reasons, they certainly don’t lie. The article which is cited as the source for these numbers comes from AMR Representative Christopher Stawasz. In that article he talks about the two best ways of reducing the fatality levels for opioid overdoses. The first is to increase the availability and education about Narcan. Narcan and education about it is widely available, often for free. It will effectively prevent the fatality of an opioid overdose as long as it is administered in time, and administered correctly. The second is to increase education and awareness about best practices for using in ways that will help to prevent more needless fatalities. Most importantly: “Never use alone!”