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RIDOH issues overdose spike alert for Providence

Health Services 04/26/2026

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health last week issued a citywide overdose spike alert after emergency departments reported 20 nonfatal overdoses. Providence has the highest overdose rate in Rhode...

OVERDOSE DETECTION: The R.I. Department of Health has launched a new portal, the Overdose Spike Alert System, that enables state officials to better “situational awareness” about overdoses in the state.  AP FILE PHOTO/TOBY TALBOT

New tracking system gives clearer picture of overdoses in R.I.

Focus 04/24/2026

For the first time since 2023, the R.I. Department of Health in March issued a statewide overdose spike alert. From March 10-16, the state health...

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