The Rhode Island Department of Health issued an overdose spike alert for Cumberland, Lincoln, Smithfield and North Smithfield.
RIDOH says from August 26th to September 1st those areas reported more non-fatal overdoses than usual with seven or more in a week.
The last time an overdose spike was issued for Region 3 was in February.
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images News / Getty Images