An overdose spike alert has been issued regarding several overdoses in Oneida County, meaning there are street drugs circulating the area that are laced with fentanyl.
An uptick in overdoses and a dangerous trend involving non-opioid drugs containing fentanyl has led the Oneida County Overdose Response Team to issue a public health alert.
A problem that was here long before COVID-19 is opioid addiction and substance use disorders. The Oneida County Sheriff's Office is announcing another tragic surge in overdose cases and deaths.