PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an overdose spike alert Tuesday for four northern Rhode Island towns after a rise in drug overdoses.
From Aug. 26 to Sept. 1, Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield and North Smithfield reported more non-fatal overdoses than usual, according to the Health Department.
The four towns make up “Region 3” — one of 11 areas the state tracks for overdose trends. In that region, a spike is defined as seven or more non-fatal opioid overdoses in a week…