The 'under The Radar' Drug Behind More Than 100 New Haven Overdoses

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Sat, 08/18/2018 - 9:47am

The 'under the radar' drug behind more than 100 New Haven overdoses

A drug called K2 is believed to be behind more than 100 overdoses in New Haven, Connecticut, this week. Some of those who overdosed experienced speeding heart rates, difficulty breathing and vomiting. Others were found collapsed in a semiconscious or unconscious state on the New Haven Green, the downtown park.

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