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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to reduce or eliminate overdose cases over the long holiday weekend by reminding the community about easy access to several Narcan distribution stands.

The sheriff’s office said that wellness advocates are tracking a spike in overdoses across the county and noted that there were six total overdoses on Wednesday, two of which were deadly, within eight hours.

“Heroin was listed as a substance in two incidents, one of them being fatal,” CCSO said.

Stands containing Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal medication, can be found at th

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