/news/tags/akron-overdoses Akron overdoses en-US Copyright Tue, 13 Sep 2016 01:07:25 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-09-12/amid-od-epidemic-new-law-aims-to-save-lives As of September 13th, 2016, a person on the scene of a drug overdose in Ohio can call for help without fear of being arrested themselves on minor drug… Tue, 13 Sep 2016 01:07:25 GMT /news/government-politics/2016-09-12/amid-od-epidemic-new-law-aims-to-save-lives /news/health-science/2016-07-29/akron-police-say-local-elephant-tranquilizer-overdoses-are-unrelated-to-columbus-indictment Local police are still investigating the source of a dangerous chemical added to street drugs even after a Franklin county man was indicted Monday for… Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:34:57 GMT /news/health-science/2016-07-29/akron-police-say-local-elephant-tranquilizer-overdoses-are-unrelated-to-columbus-indictment /news/health-science/2016-07-06/seventeen-overdoses-in-24-hours-akrons-drug-crisis-increasingly-involves-families Update: Information on the suspected role of fentanyl has been added to this story.There is increasing concern in Akron over a possible new twist in the… Thu, 07 Jul 2016 02:35:24 GMT /news/health-science/2016-07-06/seventeen-overdoses-in-24-hours-akrons-drug-crisis-increasingly-involves-families