…the cause of the overdose epidemic… …and how to end it This is an important chart. What does it mean? The Black line shows the percentage of overdose deaths in Ohio that involved methamphetamine. In 2010, less than 1% of Ohio overdose deaths...
A lot. It’s easy to forget that a decade ago Ohio had normal rates of overdose death. You’d expect Ohio to have average rates of overdose death because we have (slightly below) average rates of drug use. It’s a myth that increased drug use is the...
A look at overdose death by drug The role of fentanyl in overdose death The final overdose death numbers for last year are now complete and available by analyzing the Ohio Department of Health mortality database. In the following charts, Harm Reduction Ohio documents...
Key issues discussed via Zoom every Monday at 7 p.m. Great panels and audience participation Harm Reduction Ohio will hold a series of drug policy discussions in October. The free statewide events will be held every Monday at 7 p.m. in October via Zoom. Register here:...
Horrific 2020 overdose death levels continue in 2021 Increased fentanyl frequency primary cause of record overdose death during covid-19 Fentanyl levels remain extraordinarily and dangerously high in Ohio’s drug supply so far in 2021. This trend to...
