Deadly drug overdoses in Miami Valley dramatically increasing

Montgomery County is losing the battle with deadly drug overdoses according to new figures from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

From 2015 to 2016 the county saw a 35 percent jump in deadly drug overdoses and more than a 140 percent increase in Fentanyl-related deaths.

Newscenter 7’s James Buechele puts those numbers into perspective and gathers community perspective on how to address addiction.

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