NASHUA - With about 40 heroin overdoses in the Gate City so far this year - the most recent one this week - Police Chief John Seusing said the increase in drug-related problems is overwhelming. Pleading with city officials for money to hire four more police officers, Seusing said the city is on track to triple the number of heroin overdoses in 2014 over last year. "That is pretty alarming," said the chief. "This heroin addiction is so severe - this is all they care about. They are married to that drug." [continues 601 words]
DERRY - Though the popular drug Ecstasy, or "E," has yet to show up in Derry schools, according to police, the department has handled about 100 cases involving the synthetic drug in the last four years. "There have been several arrests, but many cases are still open and pending," said Detective Eric Brown. Other New Hampshire towns such as Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth are dealing with the drug in much larger quantities, but it remains a concern in Derry, he said. "We are doing the best we can to prevent the presence of 'E' in Derry," Brown said. "We are trying to seek out and attack the problem." [continues 439 words]
