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Are overdose deaths increasing during COVID-19?
Some evidence points to increased overdose death during COVID-19 because people are using alone. That leaves nobody there to reverse an overdose with Narcan or call 911. Drugs may be more potent, too, because reduced demand may mean less cutting and dilution of drugs.
Harm Reduction Ohio distributes record amount of naloxone in March
HRO gave out 1,766 naloxone kits during the month of March. Ninety-percent of the kits were distributed through our online service, kindly supported by the Ohio Department of Health during the cvid-19 response.
HEALTH ALERT: Canton latest to close its syringe program (Updated)
At least 10 of the state’s 19 syringe programs have shut down. Others cutting back services sharply. Some programs hope to move online.
HRO fulfills 600+ online naloxone requests during first 13 days of covid-19
HRO’s online naloxone program, done in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health, has been a success. More than 600 online orders have been placed, from 74 of Ohio’s 88 counties during the first 13 days of the program, a response to covid-19.
Salute a Harm Reduction Ohio Hero: Ashlee Schleter of Tiffin
We take a break from the pandemic to bring you good news about a good person: Ashlee Schleter. She is one of Ohio’s great layperson distributors of naloxone. This week, Narcan that she provided others resulted in two more overdose reversals. Thank you, Ashlee.
COVID-19 RESPONSE: State supplies Narcan kits to increase at-home dosing for methadone patients
After a bad start, Ohio takes action to prevent methadone patients from both coronavirus and overdose.
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