Charleston County sees summer spike in overdoses, officials say

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — Officials say the number of overdoses spikes every summer in Charleston County.

“Definitely been an uptick,” Stephen Kurdron, a lieutenant with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Community Wellness Unit, said.

July isn’t over, and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office is reporting there have been at least 39 overdoses this month; of those, seven people have died…

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