Local epidemic claims another young life…
Hyannis – A 27-year-old white female was found unresponsive and face down on a bed yesterday during the height of the blizzard.
Friends called police, screaming…
At about 10:20am, Barnstable Police and Hyannis Rescue fought hazardous conditions to arrive at the Murphy Road address for what was initially described as an overdose…
Officials pronounced the young woman dead at the scene…
A syringe was found and the overdose was likely heroin or opiate related…
This latest fatal overdose comes at time when police and rescue workers are discussing ways to track statistics on their frequency…
Hyannis News has no desire to publish specific names, but there must be a way to track and monitor the number of occurrences and types of overdoses. Basic demographics regarding race, age, and types of overdoses will help fight this epidemic…
According to Sergeant Sean Sweeney, the Barnstable Police have been looking at ways to improve the tracking of overdoses and some basic changes are already in place… Sweeney also mentioned they are also looking at the possibility of supplying Barnstable officers with Narcan in an effort to speed up life saving efforts.
Responses to overdoses, whether involving illicit or prescription narcotics, has become a daily occurrence within the Town of Barnstable according to anecdotal sources. In order to effectively battle this deadly epidemic, detailed statistics will likely prove essential in prevention efforts.
One thing is certain, government officials across the Cape are looking for ways to combat what has become a deadly local reality.
But the bottom line is yesterday a woman left behind friends and loved ones, becoming the latest young life claimed by the ongoing epidemic.
3/27/2014
Robert Bastille,
