US: Ohio police blame new opioid for overdose epidemic

Al Jazeera English 2016-09-19

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The US state of Ohio is dealing with an unprecedented number of drug overdoses.
The city of Cincinnati has seen an average of 92 cases per month - that's twice last year's levels.
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