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Sixteen people have died since last Saturday in Hamilton County from suspected overdoses. Nineteen people have been treated at local hospitals in the last two days. Hamilton County Public Health says the signs point to high levels of fentanyl in the local drug supply.
The Hamilton County Addiction Response Coalition said they faced challenges in 2021 as COVID-19 forced them to change recovery efforts. Still, they believe overdose deaths are stabilizing.