Will Cuyahoga County surpass 2017 for
the highest number of overdose deaths
this year?
Posted By: OhioNick, 12/3/2023 10:53:34 PM
This year, Cuyahoga County may still be on track to surpass 2017 for the highest number of overdose deaths. Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson said fentanyl remains the biggest contributor. "There’s still always the chance you get something you didn't bargain for,” said Gilson. Since fentanyl appeared in the area's drug supply in late 2014, Cuyahoga County went from around 350 drug overdoses a year to 650 plus every year. The worst year to date was 2017 when 727 people overdosed. In June, when News 5 spoke to Gilson last, he feared the county was on track to surpass 2017.
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This year, Cuyahoga County may still be on track to surpass 2017 for the highest number of overdose deaths. Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Dr. Thomas Gilson said fentanyl remains the biggest contributor. "There’s still always the chance you get something you didn't bargain for,” said Gilson.
Since fentanyl appeared in the area's drug supply in late 2014, Cuyahoga County went from around 350 drug overdoses a year to 650 plus every year. The worst year to date was 2017 when 727 people overdosed. In June, when News 5 spoke to Gilson last, he feared the county was on track to surpass 2017.
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Maybe I'm naive, but I have trouble comprehending the fact that more than 700 people will die from drug overdoses this year in just one Ohio county.