Butts County seeing increase in opioid drug overdoses
Law enforcement sees increase in fentanyl overdoses
The Butts County Sheriff s Office says this isn t an issue they are just seeing in their county, but all across the country. Increases in overdoses began in 2020 and investigators said the latest case involves an 18-month-old boy.
BUTTS COUNTY, Ga. - The Butts County Sheriff s Office said opiate overdoses continue to rise. It s probably on a 200 percent increase, said Captain Richard Gandee with the Butts County Sheriff s Office.
The latest death in the county was an 18-month-old boy who got a hold of drug paraphernalia with fentanyl on it.