Drug overdoses are popping up more frequently in Ohio, and bad-batch drugs are again to blame. The SOAR Initiative (SOAR stands for Safety, Outreach, Autonomy, Respect) alerts subscribers via text or app about deadly batches of drugs, often laced with unknown amounts of fentanyl. On Sept. 8, after a string of near daily alerts about hot spots for bad-batch drugs around the state, SOAR posted a rare message on Instagram alerting the public that overdoses are up across the board.
Over-the-Counter Narcan Becomes Available as Overdoses Soar in Ohio
