Ohio overdose death toll exceeds 5,000 in 2020

Ohio overdose death toll exceeds 5,000 in 2020

2021 looking grim, too Ohio reached a sad milestone today: the official overdose death count for 2020 went above 5,000 today. This death toll is a record for Ohio and the first time overdose deaths have exceeded 5,000 in one year. The final tally for 2020 will likely...

When do overdose deaths occur in Ohio?

The highest number of fatal drug overdoses in Ohio occur on weekends but, perhaps surprisingly, deaths are fairly evenly spread throughout the week. In 2016, accidental drug overdoses killed 4,050 Ohioans. Here’s when those Ohioans died. The information is from...