Overdose

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Fentanyl has become the most deadly drug in the nation, involved in more overdose deaths than any other illicit substance, according to a new report. According to the National Center for Health Statistics’ “Drugs Most Frequently Involved in...

A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information says the number of opioid related hospitalizations is higher in smaller communities compared to larger, urban cities.The report found that communities with between 50,000 and 99,999 people saw some of the highest rates of opioid poisonings.In...

CLOSE Kentucky law enforcement seized 12.5 percent more meth this year than the last. Terry DeMio, tdemio@enquirer.comThe Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force seized this meth, or "ice," in March.(Photo: Provided)The recent shutdown of a "meth house" yielding four...