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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. ....