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...
Ohio counties with highest overdose death rates so far in 2022

Ohio counties with highest overdose death rates so far in 2022

  Ohio has 88 counties. These have the worst overdose death rates as of October 5, 2022. Worth noting: The list skews heavily toward rural Appalachian counties in southeast Ohio. Vinton, which has the highest overdose death rate this year, is located in Appalachia and...
Ohio sets new record for weeks with 100+ overdose deaths

Ohio sets new record for weeks with 100+ overdose deaths

This is not normal Drug use levels are not Ohio’s problem Harm Reduction Ohio has already reported that Ohio suffered a record number of overdose deaths last year: 5,174 residents died of accidental drug overdoses in 2021. Another way to look at the intensity...