Fentanyl has been labeled a public health crisis in Cuyahoga County due to the alarming spike in deaths last year. The alarm grew louder in the past month as four separate clusers of overdose deaths added up to more than 40 people dead. Summit and Stark counties are also being particularly hard hit by fentanyl-related deaths.
Resources:
Ideastream Be Well Health Unit Special: Addiction
Faded: The Impact of Fentanyl (Documentary produced by the University of North Dakota Health and Wellness
Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force
Carole Rendon, Acting US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
Dr. Joan Papp, MD, MetroHealth, Project DAWN
Johni Fiber, Director of Wellness & Community Partnerships, Recovery Resources
Det. Gregg Mehling, Lorain County Drug Task Force