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‘Enemy number one’: Cocaine now deadlier than fentanyl in Cuyahoga County

‘Enemy number one’: Cocaine now deadlier than fentanyl in Cuyahoga County
health9/27/2025

Cocaine is now killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids, a shift that Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson says should change the community's prevention and treatment strategies.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For the first time in decades, cocaine is killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids, including fentanyl. The news marks a historic shift that Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson says should spark an urgent change in prevent... [5245 chars]