Drug Crimes

Drug use across Ohio changes from year to year and even between generations. Social trends and overall availability play a major role in the prohibited drugs that people want to use and can purchase on the unregulated market. People also abuse items that they can...

Fentanyl is a relatively new synthetic opioid, and it is responsible for a significant portion of Ohio arrests and drug-related hospitalizations. In the roughly 20 years between 1999 and 2020, the number of overdose deaths in Ohio skyrocketed. They were 327 fatal...

Social awareness and availability have a lot to do with what drugs people use. For example, a decade ago saw the rise of synthetic drugs for sale in gas stations all over Ohio. So-called herbal incense, watch cleaners and bath salts claimed to replicate the effects of...

Drug trafficking or distribution is quite a different thing than simple possession. Accusations of trafficking or dealing drugs come with much more social stigma and far more serious criminal consequences than possession. While many people question the criminality of...

College is a time of learning and personal growth. Young adults go from sheltered teens to independent individuals through the process of not only pursuing higher education but also reducing how dependent they are on their parents for both support and guidance. Many...

Addiction can start in many ways – often with a medical condition. Those who develop an addiction because of treatment for an illness or injury may still lead normal lives despite their chemical dependence. These people struggling with addiction still contribute to...

Police in Ohio recently found two men in a car, and they were described as disoriented when officers talked to them. They were offered medical treatment, which they turned down. The police had initially been called by someone who said the men appeared unconscious, but...

Enduring a traffic stop by the police can be an unnerving experience. Many people are so eager to end the encounter that they will do just about anything that police officers asked of them. This overly compliant behavior can actually cause problems for some people. ...

Smell is one of the ways that law enforcement officers are able to locate drug manufacturing facilities. The host of different chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, in particular, can give off strong odors that may alert neighbors or even nearby pedestrians...

Recently, state officials convened in Columbus to discuss how no-knock warrants will be dealt with in the future. State Attorney General Dave Yost hosted a bipartisan group of prosecutors from Ohio’s three largest cities — Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus. Their...