Two addiction counsellors at halfway house die of drug overdose

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Two addiction counsellors at a suburban Philadelphia halfway house died of opioid overdoses inside the facility on the same day, authorities said Wednesday.

“If anybody is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example,” said Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan. “Opioids are a monster that is slowly consuming our population.” Emergency responders were called to Freedom Ridge Recovery Lodge on Sunday afternoon after residents found the counsellors unresponsive in separate bedrooms.