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John Castillo pleaded guilty to a drug charge and was sentenced to close to four years in prison.
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John Kotchkoski was convicted for conspiring to traffic fentanyl and cocaine.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentFranklin 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.
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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…
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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…
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The changes follow the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who was found with opioids and alcohol in his system.
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A new report from a group of Ohio researchers documents an explosion in the number of overdose deaths involving methamphetamines and amphetamines.The…
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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…
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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.
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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…