The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County are pleased to announce that Plymouth County Outreach (PCO) has released the data from its 2018 Annual Report, showing an 18% decrease in fatal overdoses and a 13% decrease in non-fatal overdoses in Plymouth County, compared to 2017.
To view release and copy of report, click here https://ebpd.org/2019/03/29/plymouth-county-outreach-fatal-overdoses-in-plymouth-county-decreased-by-18-percent-in-2018/
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