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Police warn of "extremely potent dose" of heroin on Western New York streets

Posted at 8:43 AM, Mar 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-03-23 10:15:44-04

An extremely potent dose of heroin is on the streets in Cheektowaga.  Police want people to know just how dangerous it is.

In a post on the department's Facebook page, police say they were called to three overdoses in six hours overnight.  None of the overdoses was fatal, but police want to get the word out about the danger.

Police say if you need help you can contact the department or the Opiate Addiction Hotline at 831-7007.

 

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