fentanyl /tags/fentanyl fentanyl en-US Copyright Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:48:46 GMT Drug Deaths Dropped Significantly In Ohio In 2018 /government-politics/2020-01-13/drug-deaths-dropped-significantly-in-ohio-in-2018 Deadly drug overdoses in Ohio fell nearly 22 percent in 2018, to the lowest number in three years. And overdose deaths dropped in every category of drugs… Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:48:46 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-13/drug-deaths-dropped-significantly-in-ohio-in-2018 Karen Kasler Legislation Cracks Down On Fentanyl Trafficking From Other Countries /government-politics/2020-01-10/legislation-cracks-down-on-fentanyl-trafficking-from-other-countries While lawmakers from both parties battle over politics, there is some movement on bipartisan efforts to fight the deadly drug fentanyl in Congress. U.S.… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:39:23 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-10/legislation-cracks-down-on-fentanyl-trafficking-from-other-countries Andy Chow Governor Says No Legal Execution Method Found Under Ohio Law /government-politics/2019-08-18/governor-says-no-legal-execution-method-found-under-ohio-law Gov. Mike DeWine is saying no executions will take place in Ohio anytime soon – because the state can’t find a method under state law that would get… Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:11:24 GMT /government-politics/2019-08-18/governor-says-no-legal-execution-method-found-under-ohio-law Karen Kasler Ohio Lawmaker Suggests Using Confiscated Fentanyl For Executions /government-politics/2019-08-15/ohio-lawmaker-suggests-using-confiscated-fentanyl-for-executions The refusal of pharmaceutical companies to sell the state drugs to use in executions has capital punishment at a virtual standstill in Ohio. A state… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:07:50 GMT /government-politics/2019-08-15/ohio-lawmaker-suggests-using-confiscated-fentanyl-for-executions Karen Kasler Dangerous Drug Mixture On Ohio's Streets Is Blamed For Many Recent Opioid Deaths In Ohio Right Now /government-politics/2018-04-04/dangerous-drug-mixture-on-ohios-streets-is-blamed-for-many-recent-opioid-deaths-in-ohio-right-now As opiate deaths continue to climb in Ohio, there’s another deadly trend that’s apparently gaining popularity – drug combinations. The Ohio Health… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 18:31:40 GMT /government-politics/2018-04-04/dangerous-drug-mixture-on-ohios-streets-is-blamed-for-many-recent-opioid-deaths-in-ohio-right-now Jo Ingles Kasich Covers Economy, Jobs, Opioids At Journalists' Forum - But Leaves Questions About His Future /government-politics/2018-01-31/kasich-covers-economy-jobs-opioids-at-journalists-forum-but-leaves-questions-about-his-future Gov. John Kasich covered a lot of ground in speaking at a forum for journalists today – talking about jobs, the economy, the opioid crisis and his future… Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:26:21 GMT /government-politics/2018-01-31/kasich-covers-economy-jobs-opioids-at-journalists-forum-but-leaves-questions-about-his-future Karen Kasler Lower "Sense Of Risk" For Some Illegal Drugs Concerns State Officials /government-politics/2017-08-31/lower-sense-of-risk-for-some-illegal-drugs-concerns-state-officials New limits on prescription painkillers took effect yesterday. And the state says prescription opioid deaths are down from a peak in 2011, and the number… Thu, 31 Aug 2017 18:20:25 GMT /government-politics/2017-08-31/lower-sense-of-risk-for-some-illegal-drugs-concerns-state-officials Andy Chow After Heated Debate, Senate Approves Bill Increasing Prison Time For Fentanyl /government-politics/2017-03-30/after-heated-debate-senate-approves-bill-increasing-prison-time-for-fentanyl The Senate has upped the penalties for possessing fentanyl, the deadly and powerful synthetic painkiller that’s been turning up in heroin in Ohio. But the… Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:46:21 GMT /government-politics/2017-03-30/after-heated-debate-senate-approves-bill-increasing-prison-time-for-fentanyl Karen Kasler