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Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal
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http://www.cleveland.com/akron/index.ssf/2016/07/akron_sees_17_heroin_overdoses.html
Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal
AKRON, Ohio – Akron first responders treated 17 opiate overdose patients, one of whom died, in a 24-hour period Tuesday, officials said Wednesday.
Police and city government officials gathered Wednesday afternoon for a press conference to address the overdose spike. Between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m. Tuesday, paramedics responded to 10 overdose calls and treated 17 patients, Akron fire department deputy chief Charles Twigg said.
A 44-year-old man died of an overdose, Akron police spokesman Lt. Rick Edwards said. ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads
The demographics of age and race were nearly equally distributed, and the age range of the patients treated was 19 to 58 years old, Akron communications director Christine Curry said.
The number of Akron heroin overdoses increased 15 percent in the past year, Akron police chief James Nice said at the press conference. The city has 54 fatal overdoses in 2016 so far.
The overdose calls came from all parts of the city, and paramedics noticed that the particular opiate was less responsive that usual to the overdose-reversing drug Naxolone, better known as Narcan, Twigg said.
Investigators have not determined whether all 17 patients received their drugs from the same source.
Akron police chief James Nice said at the press conference that the department's Heroin Overdose Investigative Team is now getting assistance from the entire narcotics unit to figure out what caused this recent spike. This means nearly four times the number of investigators will work "day and night" to determine the source of the drugs, he said.
Investigators believe that this particular batch of heroin was cut with fentanyl, Nice said.
Authorities continued to stress the "strong angle" they are taking to tackle the epidemic at the news conference.
"We must interrupt the cycle of drug addiction polluting our cities by stepping up enforcement, education and treatment," Akron mayor Dan Horrigan said at the news conference. His full statement was posted on the city's website.
Summit County Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda stressed the programs Akron and county residents have available, including a free Narcan program — Project Dawn — and free needle exchanges.
"While we lament the fact that so many of our fellow citizens overdosed at one time, we need to take this opportunity to reach out to all who are suffering from this horrible addiction and let them know there is help for you," Horrigan said.
-Someone I know just overdosed this morning in the same area, cracked her head on the kitchen floor and passed out for hours. I'm pretty concerned over the last few months and the close hits to home of passings. Be careful out there people. Get off the dope.
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: vandago]
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: Shiithead]
#23428289 - 07/10/16 02:10 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Holy goddamn, I didn't see that comment til you referenced it. What a friggin dumbass.
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: vandago]
#23428293 - 07/10/16 02:15 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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I wish heroin was just as illegal as the next guy
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: Konyap] 1
#23429633 - 07/10/16 03:22 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wouldnt have happened if heroin were legal
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: xbloodwhipx] 1
#23429636 - 07/10/16 03:22 PM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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xbloodwhipx said: Wouldnt have happened if heroin were legal
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: xbloodwhipx]
#23430906 - 07/11/16 12:03 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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xbloodwhipx said: Wouldnt have happened if heroin were legal
Maybe, maybe not. People overdose on regulated substances all the time though
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: Shiithead]
#23431742 - 07/11/16 10:44 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gee, THANKS MEXICO! Wall? We don't need no stinkin' wall, right?

I don't see this quote anywhere in op. Am i just that blind? Did he leave something out when he copy pasted it?
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: Eminence] 2
#23433802 - 07/12/16 12:16 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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xbloodwhipx said: Wouldnt have happened if heroin were legal
Maybe, maybe not. People overdose on regulated substances all the time though
Overdosing and using tainted substances are two very different things man.
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Re: Akron sees 17 heroin overdoses in 24 hours, one fatal [Re: Shiithead]
#23433829 - 07/12/16 12:42 AM (7 years, 7 months ago) |
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You're right, somehow I missed that one quick mention of fent. Although, I should've known that was the case either way
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