Metro Center Outlook
Opioid Epidemic in Central Florida
Season 2017 Episode 6 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Heroin abuse is on the rise, but law enforcement and community leaders are fighting back.
Heroin usage is on the rise, reaching its highest levels since the 1970s. Orange county narcotic agents reported a 150% spike in heroin overdoses from 2016 to 2017. What is law enforcement doing to combat this epidemic and what is being done to education the public over the dangers of drug abuse? We sit down with Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Carol Burkett.
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Metro Center Outlook is a local public television program presented by WUCF
Metro Center Outlook
Opioid Epidemic in Central Florida
Season 2017 Episode 6 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Heroin usage is on the rise, reaching its highest levels since the 1970s. Orange county narcotic agents reported a 150% spike in heroin overdoses from 2016 to 2017. What is law enforcement doing to combat this epidemic and what is being done to education the public over the dangers of drug abuse? We sit down with Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings and Carol Burkett.
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