Columbia health officials are warning cocaine, meth and other drug users about the growing problem of fentanyl in the community. Police Chief Geoff Jones says there have been at least 22 overdose deaths in Columbia since January, with seven happening in August and another four in September. Columbia/Boone County public health assistant director Scott Clardy …
(AUDIO): Columbia’s police chief and health department assistant director preview emergency town meeting on increasing overdose deaths
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones and Columbia/Boone County Public Health assistant director Scott Clardy say CPD has seen 22 fentanyl-related overdose deaths this year. Officers are also seeing numerous other drug overdoses, where they’ve had to administer Narcan. An emergency community meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 7 at Hickman High School. Chief Jones …