ST. PAUL (AP) -- Authorities say St. Paul police have reported 34 suspected drug overdoses in the past week alone.

The number is remarkable because police consider more than seven overdoses in a day concerning.

Two of the overdoses since Dec. 27 were fatal.

St. Paul police Sgt. Jamie Sipes says most of the overdoses involved counterfeit Xanax or heroin.

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