Columbus, Franklin County officials announce new opiate action plan

Officials with Franklin County and the City of Columbus announced a new plan to address the opiate epidemic in central Ohio.The action plan was created by the Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County.More than 250 people in central Ohio died of accidental drug overdoses last year and unintentional drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related deaths in Ohio.“Fighting the opioid crisis must be a collaborative effort,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther.“The Opi