Opioid deaths and prescriptions dropping in Mississippi
The number of opioid deaths has gone down in the past year. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director John Dowdy says they have seen a positive...
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Drug take back day nets over 5K pounds
by Alex Paton
Mississippians took in over five thousand pounds of drugs during the most recent Drug Take Back Day that was held on Saturday, October 27th. There...
DEA holds national drug take back day
by Alex Paton
The Drug Enforcement Administration is looking to reach the 10 million pound mark this October after collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly...
Walgreens expands opioid drop boxes
by Alex Paton
Walgreens and AmerisourceBergen are partnering to expand their safe medication disposal program in Mississippi. U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith encouraged the public to take advantage of...
Opioid manufacturing to reduce in 2019
by Alex Paton
The number of opioids manufactured in the United States could be reduced by an average of 10% in the coming year. The U.S. Department of...
MBN: Fentanyl found at Brandon store
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is investigating after a deadly substance was found at a Brandon convenience store. According to MBN Director John Dowdy, the state crime...
13 arrested in Simpson drug bust
Yesterday, state and local law enforcement officers arrested 13 drug suspects in Mendenhall, Magee, D’Lo and other areas of Simpson County. The arrests come as...
MBN searching for drug suspect in Brookhaven case
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director John Dowdy is asking for the public’s help in locating a drug suspect who fled on foot while agents...
Featured Kosciusko hosts first opioid town hall of 2018
by Alex Paton
Last night, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics held the first opioid town hall of 2018 in Kosciusko. With...
Featured DPS and Mississippi coroners increase efforts to track drug overdose deaths
by Alex Paton
The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Mississippi Coroners and Medical Examiners Association have announced new efforts to track drug overdose deaths occurring in the...