As the state continues in the grips of the opioid epidemic, Fall River and other communities are pursuing new approaches and tools to help first responders address the crisis.
Local police departments are issuing a warning about an especially lethal batch of heroin mixed with fentanyl that is making its way through the SouthCoast.
According to the Mass Department of Health, the state has issued a standing order for the distribution of Naloxone, which is also known by the name Narcan.