10 People Die Due to Drug Overdose in 26 Hours in Ohio

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9/30/2019|Updated: 9/30/2019

At least 10 people died due to drug overdoses in a span of 26 hours over the weekend in Ohio, the coroner said in a statement on Sept. 29.

“As of about 10 a.m. this morning we have had 10 people die of overdoses in about 26 hours. This is an unusually high number for our county in this period of time,” said Dr. Anahi Ortiz, Franklin County Coroner, in a statement on Sunday.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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