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Wheeling sends out overdose alert, second this month

By John Lynch,

2024-03-27

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The Wheeling Police Department issued a possible overdose trend or spike alert on Wednesday.

This is the second overdose alert issued in March. The last overdose alert was issued on March 9.

The alert is in effect for the next 48-96 hours.

Police advise that Narcan is available at the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

These alerts are enacted when at least three overdoses are recorded within a day or two and within the same geographical region.

You can sign up to receive overdose alerts, as well as other crime and weather-related alerts specific to your area, here .

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