Officer Overdoses From Powder On Shirt After Drug Arrest
Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched powder on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opioid fentanyl.
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Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched powder on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opioid fentanyl.
Harford County Sheriff says he's seeing more and more people having drug overdoses, and he says the drugs are getting stronger and deadlier.
Authorities in Massachusetts say a 10-month-old baby had to be revived twice after she was exposed to fentanyl.
Drug overdoses have taken more lives than ever in Maryland.
A warning from Baltimore health officials--heroin is getting even more deadly. It's now being laced with a powerful painkiller. Making matters worse, the antidote is harder than ever to get.
Health officials are warning Baltimore residents that drug overdose deaths linked to a highly potent chemical commonly used to lace heroin are up 178 percent from last year.
Maryland's health department says the state had a 21 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses in 2014, compared to the previous year.
A powerful street drug is making its way through Maryland and police say it's contributing to a number of crimes in Anne Arundel County.
A dramatic surge in heroin deaths is happening across the country. Health officials warn it's because of a lethal new trend--spiking heroin with powerful painkillers.
