/tags/overdose overdose en-US Copyright Thu, 30 May 2024 20:05:30 GMT /2024-05-30/health-officials-focus-on-mental-health-access-as-depression-and-suicide-rates-remain-high Ohio health officials are working to improve mental health access as rates of depressions among youth and adults have increased in recent years. Ohio has had a higher number of suicides for the past several years. Thu, 30 May 2024 20:05:30 GMT /2024-05-30/health-officials-focus-on-mental-health-access-as-depression-and-suicide-rates-remain-high Debbie Holmes /news/2022-05-05/3-hospitalized-after-reported-overdose-near-osu Ohio State University is warning students about the dangers of fentanyl-laced Adderall pills after two students died following a reported overdose. Thu, 05 May 2022 18:52:31 GMT /news/2022-05-05/3-hospitalized-after-reported-overdose-near-osu Debbie Holmes /news/2018-07-13/kirkersville-police-chief-died-of-fentanyl-overdose An autopsy shows the Kirkersville police chief fatally overdosed on the powerful opioid fentanyl.A report released Friday by the Franklin County Coroner's… Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:46:10 GMT /news/2018-07-13/kirkersville-police-chief-died-of-fentanyl-overdose Associated Press /news/2017-04-10/rash-of-overdoses-reported-in-central-ohio-jail-and-halfway-house First responders say a total of 12 people in local halfway houses and jails had to be treated for suspected drug overdoses between Sunday afternoon and… Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:19:25 GMT /news/2017-04-10/rash-of-overdoses-reported-in-central-ohio-jail-and-halfway-house Steve Brown /news/2017-03-08/overdose-survivors-charged-with-inducing-panic-in-washington-court-house While many Ohio municipalities are working to decriminalize opioid addiction, the city of Washington Court House in Fayette County has a different - and… Wed, 08 Mar 2017 20:00:27 GMT /news/2017-03-08/overdose-survivors-charged-with-inducing-panic-in-washington-court-house Clare Roth /news/2016-10-19/thousands-of-ohio-pharmacies-now-offer-naloxone-without-prescriptions More than 1,340 pharmacies across Ohio are now able to distribute Naloxone - a drug that can reverse a heroin overdose - without a prescription. The… Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:51:10 GMT /news/2016-10-19/thousands-of-ohio-pharmacies-now-offer-naloxone-without-prescriptions /news/2016-09-02/heroin-found-in-ohio-was-mixed-with-elephant-sedative Cincinnati-area authorities say lab tests confirm that heroin seized in a recent arrest was mixed with a powerful tranquilizer for elephants.Hamilton… Fri, 02 Sep 2016 17:49:38 GMT /news/2016-09-02/heroin-found-in-ohio-was-mixed-with-elephant-sedative The Associated Press Ohio /news/2016-08-26/cincinnati-sees-estimated-78-heroin-overdoses-in-2-days CINCINNATI (AP) - Police in Cincinnati are asking for the public's help in finding the source of the suspected heroin behind an estimated 78 overdoses in… Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:19:20 GMT /news/2016-08-26/cincinnati-sees-estimated-78-heroin-overdoses-in-2-days /news/2016-07-11/man-arrested-following-10-opiate-overdoses-2-deaths One man is in police custody today in connection with 10 opiate overdoses that police officers and firefighters responded to in Columbus on Sunday.Eight… Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:45:42 GMT /news/2016-07-11/man-arrested-following-10-opiate-overdoses-2-deaths Olivia Miltner /news/2016-04-26/coroner-more-fentanyl-deaths-than-heroin-in-ohio-county The coroner in southwest Ohio's largest county says overdose deaths from the powerful painkiller fentanyl have overtaken heroin deaths.Hamilton County… Tue, 26 Apr 2016 12:35:29 GMT /news/2016-04-26/coroner-more-fentanyl-deaths-than-heroin-in-ohio-county The Associated Press Ohio