Good morning, I’m Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing.
When you think of opioid deaths, construction workers may not come to mind as those hit the hardest.
Unfortunately, from July 2016 to June 2018, men and women working in the fields of natural resources, construction, and maintenance jobs had the highest rate of opioid-involved fatal overdoses in Rhode Island compared to individuals in other occupation categories.
There is hope of reversing the trend.
The Journal’s Jack Perry reports on the aggressive campaign started by Providence-based nonprofit Building Futures aimed at saving lives.
Take a look at how they’re doing it.
• Are you hoping to see the various documents that are filed as the lawsuit over the Washington Bridge moves forward? Then you’re going to be in luck.
The Journal’s Kathy Gregg details how the files will be made accessible.
• South County Health administration and former doctors have been battling back and forth over the current state of the hospital as health care providers have left the organization.