Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis

Cincinnati and wider Ohio have seen a multi‑year decline in overdose deaths after the peak of carfentanil in the illicit fentanyl supply, according to CBS on‑the‑ground reporting. Local coalitions like Hamilton County’s Addiction Response Coalition point to a mix of targeted enforcement, expanded treatment and harm‑reduction efforts for the progress, but officials caution addiction persists and sustained funding and services are still needed.