Mount Pleasant Police, Mayor discuss reducing overdose in the community
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Mount Pleasant gathered Monday morning to formally address the ongoing overdose epidemic in the community...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Town of Mount Pleasant gathered Monday morning to formally address the ongoing overdose epidemic in the community. Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie began the program with a quote from former Chief Carl Ritchie. 'This is not something that we can arrest our way out of,' Carl Ritchie once said. 'We have to address this as what it is – a mental health and wellness issue,' Mayor Haynie said. Thursday is Overdose Awareness Day. Charleston County reported 3,639 non-fatal overdoses and 557 fatal overdoses since 2021.