Ohio overdose deaths continue at high pace in 2023

Ohio overdose deaths continue at high pace in 2023

Deaths fall for White residents, increase for Black residents A total of 2,265 overdose deaths of Ohio residents have been confirmed and reported so far in 2023, according to data in the Ohio Department of Health mortality data. That’s almost exactly the same...
Ohio overdose deaths drop slightly in 2022, preliminary data show

Ohio overdose deaths drop slightly in 2022, preliminary data show

Deaths fell most in early 2022… …then increased late in year   Overdose deaths declined about 5% in 2022 vs. 2021, according to a Harm Reduction Ohio analysis of preliminary Ohio Department of Health mortality data. The final overdose death count for 2022...
Ohio overdose deaths decline about 5% in 2022 vs. 2021

Ohio overdose deaths decline about 5% in 2022 vs. 2021

Deaths of cocaine and meth users increasingly drive overdose death Heroin and fentanyl-only deaths decline The Ohio Department of Health mortality data report 4,353 confirmed overdose deaths reported so far for 2022. That’s a 5.6% decline from what was reported...