Jacksonville police are sounding the alarm after a rash of drug emergencies in the city, including multiple near-fatal overdoses and one confirmed death tied to an unknown white substance being sold locally. In a public service announcement issued Friday, the department described the batch as “bad dope” and said officers still do not know exactly what is in it. Pulaski County deputies are working alongside Jacksonville police, and authorities are urging residents not to handle suspicious drugs and to call 911 immediately if someone appears to be overdosing.
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