Tag: Governor’s Overdose Task Force
Overdose deaths in R.I. fall for third year in a row
PROVIDENCE – Overdose deaths in Rhode Island have dropped 50% since 2022, surpassing the state’s 2030 goal to reduce overdose deaths by 30%, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and...
Overdose deaths in R.I. fall for second year in a row
PROVIDENCE – Overdose deaths in Rhode Island have dropped 25% since 2022, falling to pre-COVID-19 levels, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the Governor’s Overdose...
R.I. overdose deaths fall for first time in 4 years
PROVIDENCE – For the first time in four years, there has been a decrease in the number of overdose deaths in Rhode Island, the...
RIDOH: Drug overdose deaths plateau in R.I. but still at crisis...
PROVIDENCE – Drug overdose deaths in Rhode Island remained at a crisis level in 2022 but did slow in the second half of the...
McKee announces first full-time director of Governor’s Overdose Task Force
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed an executive order enhancing the Governor’s Overdose Task Force and announcing its first ever full-time director and...













