There’s been 14 suspected overdose deaths since last Friday. Majoirty of those deaths appear to be fentanyl related.
“It's a small nuclear blast that goes off in every family that loses someone, and I really didn't know what to, compare it to with my brother,” said James Dixon. “It felt very much like, I suppose what a murder might feel. It happens all of a sudden. It comes out of nowhere.”
Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, Thomas Gilson, said since 2015 majority of overdose deaths have been from fentanyl. “It’s bad news,” said Gilson. “I just have to really say, I don't want to needlessly alarm people, but there is plenty here to be worried about.” The number of illegal drugs on our roadways are also increasing. In recent data, the Ohio State Highway Patrol has seen a 166% increase in fentanyl seizures from 2021 through 2022. There’s also been an increase in marijuana, cocaine, and opiates confiscated.
“We are seeing fentanyl in all types of drugs,” said Scott Osiecki, Chief Executive Officer, ADAMHS Cuyahoga County. “Now, we're seeing it as illicit press pills that look like prescription drugs, like Percocet, Adderall or Xanax. And it's appearing in cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. So, people may be using the illicit drugs, but they don't know that they're taking the deadly fentanyl.
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