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.
Some stool color changes may suggest an underlying medical condition, and others may be due to ingestion of certain foods or medications. Black Stools (Not Sticky, No Odor) Causes of black stool include iron pills or bismuth-containing medications (such as, bismuth subsalicylate or Pepto-Bismol). If the stool color is dark because of any of these medications, it is typically not sticky in texture and is not foul-smelling.