OVERDOSE ALERT 🚨 The health department says seven people have died of suspected overdoses during the last four days.
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio - Summit County officials issued an overdose alert Tuesday after a reported spike in deaths since Friday.According to a press release, there’s also been a increase in emergency room trips related to overdoses this summer.Help is available for those who have opioid addiction, and the health department says one option is a personal safety or harm reduction plan.
1. Have Naloxone and fentanyl test strips ready. Both of these are available through the Summit County Public Health website or Summit Safe anonymous Harm Reduction clinics.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
No ambulance called for overdose victim at illegal Walker County gambling den, sheriff saysIn a Facebook post, the Walker County Sheriff’s office said that “it was reported to authorities that no ambulance was called for the overdose victim to avoid drawing the attention of law enforcement. The overdose victim was revived.”
Read more »
First Alert Weather: Red Alert for potentially severe thunderstorms, risk of tornadoWe're on Red Alert for rain this morning followed by potentially severe thunderstorms during the evening commute - even the chance of a tornado. Our First Alert Weather Team is tracking it all:
Read more »
TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash involving semi closes lanes of I-95 in St. Johns CountyDrivers headed northbound on I-95 at SR 206 can expect delays this morning.
Read more »
Summit County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Death of DeputyThe Summit County Sheriff’s Office announced the sudden death of Deputy Jacob Nees, who died in an off-duty vehicle accident. Nees had recently joined the department after graduating from the academy and had previously worked as a parole officer. He had obtained a criminal justice degree from the University of Mount Union in 2018.
Read more »
Summit County Sheriff Deputy Dies in Off-Duty Vehicle CrashThe Summit County Sheriff's Office is grieving the loss of Deputy Jacob Nees, who tragically passed away in a vehicle accident while off-duty. Deputy Nees, who had recently completed his training at the sheriff's academy and joined the department two months ago, had a background in criminal justice and graduated from Mount Union in 2018.
Read more »
Father among 3 charged with murder in ‘forced ingestion’ drug overdose death of Walker County 26-year-oldThree people, including the victim's father, have been charged with murder in the drug overdose death of a 26-year-old man in Walker County. This is the first murder case related to an overdose in the county.
Read more »