Articles tagged as: fentanyl
September 13, 2017
Wayne County Opioid Deaths Pass 2016 Figure
The county recently saw its 49th confirmed opioid-related death for 2017. There were 44 opioid-related deaths in 2016 and 42 in 2015.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Study: As Opioid Prescriptions in Marion County Fell, Deaths Involving Heroin and Fentanyl Rose
The study also shows that Indiana's reports don't reflect the actual number of overdose deaths in which opioid drugs are present.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2016
1 Dead, 14 Sickened In Indiana Heroin Overdoses
Jennings County Sheriff Gary Driver says Tuesday's overdoses sent deputies racing from home to home across the county to administer an anti-overdose drug to victims.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2016
Illicit Fentanyl Is Amplifying Indy's Overdose Epidemic
Heroin and fentanyl overdoses more than doubled between 2014 and 2015 in Indianapolis, and the use of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan is on a record pace this year.
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