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SIGCO tells Claiborne commissioners there were 42 overdoses in last 90 days; coalition to staff fair booth
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Dan Spurlock of Stand in the Gap Coalition briefed the commission during Overdose Awareness Month, reporting 42 drug overdoses in the county in the prior 90 days and referencing state measures (SB378, HB403) to restrict products SIGCO calls "gas station dope."
Dan Spurlock, a representative of Stand in the Gap Coalition (SIGCO), addressed the Claiborne County Commission on Aug. 21 about local overdose activity and prevention work.
Spurlock said the county recorded 42 drug overdoses in the last 90 days and noted August is Overdose Awareness Month. He told commissioners that recent state measures (SB378 and HB403) relate to products SIGCO describes as "gas station dope," and that those laws provide some leeway to limit access to those products. Spurlock said SIGCO would staff a booth at the county fair and thanked the commission for prior attention and support.
The commission received the briefing as part of new-business presentations; no formal vote followed the presentation. The minutes record the statistic and the references to state bills as presented by the speaker.