Heroin overdoses continue to climb in Garden City

Heroin overdoses continue to climb in Garden City

Thirteen people have died from heroin and prescription drug overdoses in Garden City since January and of that number four were in their 50s.

Garden City emergency responders were dispatched to 12 prescription drug overdose calls and 41 heroin overdose calls since the beginning of the year.

The range in ages of the people who overdosed and died was from 22 to 59 — three were 22-27; three were 30-38; three were 41-45; and four were 50-59.

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