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.

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

“All the average person can do is educate their children and educate the public,” Jones said. “Right now, we’re not doing very well about it.”

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 can handle it properly. I don’t expect them to, but I hope they will.”

Overdose Tracking in Ohio

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently unveiled a new public system called the Ohio Integrated Behavioral Health Dashboard to better track and report 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 the dashboard, RecoveryOhio will be offering virtual training and virtual “office hours” over the next few weeks.