The Kentucky Department for Public Health continues to warn Kentuckians about the risks associated with heroin and other drugs. DPH scheduled an emergency call last week to prepare hospitals, health departments and emergency medical personnel after receiving reports of increased overdoses linked to heroin mixed with fentanyl and other dangerous substances. At that time, public health officials requested hospitals and providers report all overdoses, including non-fatal overdoses, to DPH in order for the department to better understand the breadth of the problem. Of that preliminary reporting, 15 overdoses, 12 of which were fatal, were reported to DPH. DPH continues to encourage providers to report all overdose activity. Reports can be made to the Kentucky Poison Control hotline at 1-800-222-1222.