Overdose
July 19, 2021
Lingering pandemic impact, rise in fentanyl lead to worrisome rise in opioid overdose deaths
Local groups work to distribute more Narcan
July 21, 2021
A New DAWN Shines on Pike County for Life-Saving Measures
This month, the Community Action Committee of Pike County (Pike CAC) was approved to be the Lead Agency for Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) in Pike County.
July 15, 2021
New data: fatal overdoses leapt 22% in Ohio last year
At least 5,215 Ohioans fatally overdosed on drugs last year according to new government data, a nearly 22% increase over 2019 numbers.
July 15, 2021
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Increased from 2014 - 2018 Among Medicaid Enrollees
Enrollees with OUD receiving medication treatment increased from 47.8% in 2014 to 57.1% in 2018
July 15, 2021
New data: Deadly overdoses climbed 22% in Ohio last year
The 2020 data reverses what was a promising trend of decreasing overdose rates in Ohio that began in late 2017.
July 14, 2021
CDC releases overdose data for 2020, nearly 30% increase in deaths
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)- U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued a statement after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released overdose data for 2020.
July 7, 2021
Community Impact Coalition resumes battle against opioids
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — For the first time since early 2020, the Community Impact Coalition in Ohio County met in person to assess where the community and the opioid epidemic stand in a post-pandemic world.
July 1, 2021
NBC4 to air ‘What Every Family Should Know: Opioids in Ohio’
(WCMH) – NBC4 is proud to partner with Columbus RREACT (Rapid Response Emergency Addiction Crisis Team), DEA 360 and the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation to air the one-hour special “WHAT EVERY FAMILY SHOULD KNOW: Opioids in Ohio.”
