In Ohio, there has been a 366% increase in drug overdose deaths from 2000 to 2012. Unintentional drug overdoses caused 1,914 deaths in 2012. Over this period of time, prescription drugs. have been involved in most of the unintentional drug overdoses and have largely driven the rise in. deaths.
1 Loose stools with a fishy odor pertain to excessive cold in the intestines. 2  Extremely dry and hard stool is often seen in a deficiency of blood or body fluids. 3  Loose bowels with shapeless stool usually are due to deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach.
Most cases of black stools are from eating black foods or iron supplements. The most common condition causing black stools is a bleeding ulcer. Black stools caused by blood indicate a problem in the upper digestive tract. Blood in the stool can be detected through a stool test. Black stool along with pain, vomiting, or diarrhea is cause to see a doctor right away. If blood in the stool is suspected, a doctor should contacted as soon as possible.