Struggling with addiction is difficult. We make the road as easy as possible. Making a phone call is the first step to finding hope and help in a confidential and compassionate setting.
Butler County
According to Butler County Board of Health (as of July 2014)
- Overdose by death through heroin with Fentanyl (Hamilton)
- 2013 – 64 deaths
- 2014 – July 1: 36 deaths
- 2013 – 118 deaths, 2014 – 81 (through July 1, 2014)
Warren County
According to Dr. Uptegrove – WC Coroner and Forensic Pathologist – at the May 22, 2014 – Drug Awareness Forum held at Vineyard Christian Church – “In the first quarter of 2014, there have been 13 deaths resulting from the use of heroin.” “A lot of deaths are due to the mixture of Fentanyl that is being cut with heroin.”
Shelley Brown – Warren County Education Service Center
- In 2011 – 11.9 grams of heroin confiscated in Warren County
- In 2013 – 4,770 grams of heroin were confiscated in Warren County
State of Ohio – 2013 – 1,803 total overdoses resulting in death with any type of drug. Of those, 423 death’s are due to heroin.
- 1999-2013 – there is a 440% increase in deaths by overdose in Ohio
Dayton and Cleveland are the leading cities in the state for overdose deaths.
