Butler County, Ohio — Fentanyl is responsible for the majority of overdose deaths in Butler County. Ohio Department of Health.

preliminary data from Butler County General Health District shows that 184 people will die from drug overdoses in 2022. The Butler County Coroner’s Office said his 88% of those deaths were fentanyl-related.

“These are our kids. These are college students,” said Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. He died from fentanyl.”

“People who go to college or high school buy things thinking they’ll be high as soon as they die first,” Jones said.

Jones said drugs from the southern border are making their way into Butler County.

Earlier this month, Sheriff Jones traveled to the southern border in Cochise County, Arizona, to participate in multiple ride-alongs with law enforcement. Jones said the purpose of his visit was to educate people about current border operations and learn more about how illicit drugs, especially fentanyl, enter the United States.

Jones said the best way Butler County citizens can stay safe is to be educated about the dangers of fentanyl.

“All the average person can do is educate the kids and educate the public,” Jones said.

Mr Jones said the U.S. was losing the battle against the influx of drugs coming in through its southern border. He wrote a letter demanding the dismissal of Majorcas due to the circumstances he witnessed during his visit.

“You should hear back,” Jones said. “I hope they have the corresponding decency. I don’t think they will, but I hope they do.”

Overdose Tracking in Ohio

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently said: new public system Called The State of Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard, it better tracks and reports data on overdose deaths and other substance use-related actions.

It provides a county- and state-level overview of long-term trends in opioid use disorders, overdoses, and treatments in all 88 counties in Ohio.

Dashboards are still in the early stages. We currently include data on opioid use disorders for those 18 years and older.

To help the community learn how best to implement dashboards, RecoveryOhio offers: Virtual training and virtual “office hours” over the next few weeks.

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