Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson has issued a public health alert due to the rash over overdose deaths during the past month.
According to Gilson, there were 69 overdose deaths during the month of March. While it’s too early to project with certainty how fatal this year will be, Gilson says if deaths continue at this pace, Cuyahoga County could again see over 700 overdose deaths.
The last time Cuyahoga County suffered over 700 deaths was in 2017.
“This is a serious development and the community should be aware of this spike in overdose deaths,” said Dr. Gilson. “Some preliminary data suggests minority communities may be more vulnerable in this outbreak. Risk reduction strategies like naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips are available at no cost and are effective at saving lives.”
Laura Caso reports: [ Ссылка ]
