Bystander helps save woman found overdosed in Marquette Park
Eddie Guillen showed the exact spot where he found an unknown woman lying unconscious with her arm in the lagoon.
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Eddie Guillen showed the exact spot where he found an unknown woman lying unconscious with her arm in the lagoon.
Miami Fire said crews were called to the corner of 9th Street and South Miami Avenue in Brickell after getting reports of a possible overdose of a 20-year-old man.
The device, called Defent, is a stick that resembles a thumb drive. It has the power to detect the smallest grain of fentanyl almost instantly.
March 6 is Black Balloon Day, in memory of those lives lost. But there are some encouraging new numbers on fighting the opioid epidemic in Illinois.
Marcus Lejsner, 22, of Lakemoor, Illinois, was charged with drug-induced homicide.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
His inspiration was not only his journey to sobriety but the death of the mother of his six children.
Collette Bancroft, 35, currently faces a charge of drug possession.
"This equates to someone dying every five minutes. It's a major airliner going down every single day."
"Hopefully we can save one life."
Medical experts said the directions are relatively easy to follow, even in a crisis situation.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning nationwide for the drug known as xylazine. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey found out it's been showing up in autopsies in Cook County for years.
