Tag: overdose
Actor Michael K. Williams, Omar on ‘The Wire,’ dead at 54
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michael K. Williams, who as the rogue robber of drug dealers Omar Little on “The Wire” created one of...
As overdose deaths soar in Jeffco, Hoover recovery center opens
By Ryan Michaels
Amid a significant increase in overdose deaths in Jefferson County, state and local officials gathered Tuesday to participate in a ribbon cutting...
Deterring opiate abuse and addiction: U.S. Attorney convenes summit in Birmingham
Special to The Times
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is this week presenting law enforcement training on the illegal diversion of prescription opioid drugs and a...
U.S. Attorney: ‘Heroin is widely available. . .overdose deaths continue to...
By Joyce White Vance
The White House, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, have proclaimed this week National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week to...