The Hamilton County Heroin Coalition is sounding the alarm about a spike in overdoses.
An example of potentially deadly doses of heroin, fentanyl and carfentanil.
(Hamilton County, Oh.) - Hamilton County Heroin Coalition is sounding the alarm about a spike in overdoses.
Emergency departments in the county reported 36 overdoses visits between August 2 and 4.
The recent overdoses with meth and cocaine may involve the powerful opioid fentanyl.
“Currently, we do not know what may be driving this recent change in activity,” a news release from the coalition stated. “However, the increased risk is evident and drawing upon recent past increases in activity, a change in the composition of illicit street drugs in our community is possible (including mixtures of opiates, fentanyl, carfentanil, and other synthetics).”
The coalition issued the alert to increase community awareness and advise healthcare providers and substance users and their families of the increased risk for overdose. First responders to overdose calls in the area are advised to take caution, because even touching fentanyl can be dangerous.
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