Ohio's drug interdiction task force seized more than 92 million dollars in narcotics last year. Attorney General Dave Yost says meth surged in 2024 as the task forces seized over 1,100 pounds of the drug off Ohio streets, which is up from 350 pounds in 2023. They also seized over four and a half million dollars in currency and 26 thousand prescription pills.
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Press Release from the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost: (COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Law enforcement task forces organized under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission (OOCIC) confiscated more than $92 million in illegal drugs in 2024, along with 560 firearms and $4.7 million in currency, Ohio Attorney General Yost announced today. “The number of illegal drugs and weapons taken off our streets this year is impressive thanks to our drug task forces, but the true measure of their success is the countless lives spared from overdoses and addiction,” Yost said. “I’m grateful to every sheriff and police chief, along with our federal partners, who fuel our efforts to thwart drug trafficking.” Under AG Yost’s leadership, OOCIC task forces have seized more than 288,000 prescription pills, 1,154 pounds of fentanyl, 1,994 pounds of cocaine and 2,334 firearms since 2019.
The Ohio Unintentional Drug Overdose report says that there were a recorded 4,452 deaths in 2023, which is down 9% from the 4,915 in 2022.
Two men were arrested in an early Friday morning drug raid in Findlay. The METRICH Drug Task Force and the Findlay Police Emergency Response Team raided 329 East Foulke Avenue just before 5 a.m. Friday morning. During the raid, they seized meth, suspected fentanyl, prescription pills, drug mushrooms, and paraphernalia.
September 25, 2024, Press Release from the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University: Ada, Ohio – The Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University invites the public to a special screening of the documentary Inheritance at the Freed Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at 6:00 pm. This event provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and the public to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by rural communities and explore solutions through collective conversation.
September 6, 2024, Press Release from the Department of Commerce: COLUMBUS, Ohio – In recognition of National Recovery Month, RecoveryOhio and the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Divisions of Liquor Control and Cannabis Control are encouraging Ohioans who may be struggling with addiction to alcohol and controlled substances to take advantage of available resources for treatment. Started in 1989, National Recovery Month celebrates the recovery community and the importance of evidence-based treatment and recovery practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 6,750 Ohioans, on average, die each year from excessive drinking. In Ohio alone, approximately 20% of adults report they binge drink, which compares to 17% in nationwide.
Doctor believe if people are confident in using drugs like Narcan, more people's lives will be saved from drug overdoses.
Allen County Public Health is reminding residents of their Project DAWN program that supplies Narcan in the event that someone overdoses. Project DAWN stands for "Deaths Avoided With Naloxone" and is a statewide program that provides agencies and community partners to distribute free Narcan to those who might need the lifesaving medicine in the event of an overdose. ACPH says that Allen County does see both fatal and non-fatal overdoses, some of which are unintentional, so their goal is to prepare the community to help combat the opioid epidemic.
Mental health and addiction specialist join forces for the Hardin County Overdose Awareness event.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Area non-profits and healthcare organizations banded together to prevent addiction and overdoses. For the second year, the M…