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HAWAII ISLAND (KHON2)– Officials said intercepting and seizing dangerous drugs is not enough in the war on fentanyl. Those on the front lines said the community has to be involved to really make an impact. They are sons, daughters, family members, loved ones, all killed by fentanyl here in Hawaii. And they are not alone. […]
To make naloxone more accessible, the Department of Health started sending over vending machines, each loaded with 63 boxes of the nasal spray, to the island. There are now seven islandwide.
A man and woman from Kailua-Kona who were returning from California were arrested and charged Dec. 29 at the Kona airport with fentanyl possession.
The couple are scheduled to appear in Kona Circuit Court later this month.
Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force says having more funding would help address the issue of prevention and addiction on Hawai’i Island.