NKY Health issues second overdose alert for Boone County this month

This month, health officials in northern Kentucky issued a second overdose alert in Boone County.

The first warning was issued in the first week of July after authorities reported 17 cases of suspected non-fatal overdoses between June 25 and July 2.

A second warning was issued on Tuesday after four overdoses were reported within 24 hours.

According to health officials, there have been 48 overdoses in Boone County in the past 30 days, including 28 in July.

In response to the increase in overdoses, NKY Health’s Harm Reduction Team is distributing naloxone and other harm reduction supplies and educational materials at Olive Garden & Smokey Bones on Mall Road in Florence on Tuesday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Additionally, the Harm Reduction Team will be at Dream St. in Florence on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and the Walton Fire Department on July 29.

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