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id: 9232606170
section: health
first_reported: 2026-11-12 16:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 16:00 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Most Cuyahoga cocaine overdose deaths do not involve fentanyl

Most cocaine-related overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County in 2025 and in confirmed 2026 cases did not involve fentanyl.

Section: [Health](/cleveland/section/life.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer](https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2026/11/cocaine-overtakes-fentanyl-in-cuyahoga-overdose-death-statistics.html), 2026-11-12 16:00 EST: Cocaine overtakes fentanyl in Cuyahoga overdose death statistics

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