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Franklin County Coroner data shows cocaine overdose deaths are increasing in Franklin County. Fentanyl still remains the main driver of overdose deaths, but that number is decreasing.

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office says the number of fatal overdoses during the first nine months of 2019 grew from the same period the year…

Starting next year, states will have the ability to use money dedicated to the opioid crisis for combatting other forms of drug use. Sen. Rob Portman…

The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.

A new report from a group of Ohio researchers documents an explosion in the number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines.The…

Jordan, a college student in Central Ohio, is a lot like many of his classmates. He does well in school, has a part-time internship, a solid group of…

The powerful opioid fentanyl is showing up in batches of cocaine, threatening a new wave of opioid overdoses. Some doctors, drug users and law enforcement wonder if the contamination is deliberate.

Opioid-related deaths have been a primary concern among state officials for years, but the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio has spotted a…

New limits on prescription painkillers took effect yesterday. And the state says prescription opioid deaths are down from a peak in 2011, and the number...

Ohio lawmakers are moving quickly to override a state Supreme Court ruling that prosecutors fear could delay and shorten sentences for suspects caught…