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...
Overdose death rates among Black Ohioans soar to historic level

Overdose death rates among Black Ohioans soar to historic level

Overdose Racial Gap Larger Than Ever What does it mean? In the early years of the overdose epidemic, Ohio’s White residents died at much higher rates than Black residents. Today, the opposite is true. Since 2019, Black resident overdose death rates have exceeded those...