Overdose

The overdose cases occurred late Wednesday as officers found three inmates unresponsive in their cells. Additionally, five inmates were charged with crimes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts North Carolina will see a 43% jump in overdose deaths compared to 2020. Overdose deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of drug overdose deaths in North Carolina surged 22.5 percent last year, the second highest increase in the country.That’s according to…