Toledo Lucas County Health Department recently issued the following announcement.
Since Jan 8, on three separate days, there were two or more suspected fatal drug overdoses as identified by the Lucas County Coroner. The Health Department has naloxone available free of charge for anyone who may be at risk of opiate overdose. https://lucascountyhealth.com/lc-opiate.../narcan-training/
OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACTION REQUESTED:
•An overdose alert has been issued for the Lucas County, Ohio area. Please share to help prevent overdose deaths!
Harm Reduction Messaging to Prevent Overdose Deaths:
•Always have naloxone on hand. See where you can get naloxone here: https://lucascountyhealth.com/lc-opiate.../narcan-training/
•Do not use alone.
•Use fentanyl test strips. Find free fentanyl test strips here: https://lucascountyhealth.com/lc-opiate.../syringe-services/
•Check in on friends, families, neighbors and co-workers to share this information (including information about naloxone and testing strips)
•If you suspect an overdose, call 911 immediately.
If you or someone you know is struggling with substance use, treatment and help are available. For a mental health or substance use related emergency, call 419-904-CARE (2273).
Original source can be found here.
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