Methamphetamine
February 4, 2021
Meth seizures shoot up 87% across Ohio, state troopers say
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Once overshadowed by the opioid epidemic and heroin, methamphetamine continues to make a comeback across the nation and Ohio.
January 28, 2021
Middletown opioid overdose deaths cut in half in 2020, but meth continues sharp rise
Middletown saw its opioid overdose deaths cut in half last year as total overdoses fell slightly, according to new data.
December 29, 2020
Ohio Drug Overdose Deaths Spike During Pandemic
OHIO — The state documented a high number of drug overdose deaths in the first half of 2020, outpacing 2019 by nearly 20%. That's according to a new report from Harm Reduction Ohio, a Granville-based nonprofit which consists of a group of epidemiologists and other health professionals.
November 30, 2020
Stark nearing grim overdose mark
CANTON As COVID-19 surges across Ohio, a longstanding public health foe is killing people in Stark County at a record pace.
August 18, 2020
Meth, fentanyl-tainted cocaine surge in Clermont County, following SW Ohio trends
Clermont County officials are reporting an influx in illegal drugs and an uptick in overdoses since the novel coronavirus pandemic settled in the region.
July 15, 2020
In Shadow of Pandemic, U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Resurge to Record
Drug deaths in America, which fell for the first time in 25 years in 2018, rose to record numbers in 2019 and are continuing to climb, a resurgence that is being complicated and perhaps worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.
July 8, 2020
Signs of illegal drug use surge in Ohio as ‘collateral damage’ from pandemic
The Millennium Health report released Wednesday tracked illicit drug use trends by evaluating more than 500,000 urine drug tests.
May 20, 2020
Opioid epidemic continues to hammer the Ohio Valley
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — While the pandemic has taken center stage the last few months, the opioid epidemic continues to hammer the Ohio Valley.