Heroin Associated Deaths in Greene County, Ohio

Heroin Associated Deaths in
Greene County, Ohio
Jane McClelland, BSN, RN, Public Health Nurse
Melissa Howell, Health Commissioner
Don Brannen, PhD, MHSA, MS; Epidemiologist
Ashley Steveley, MPH, Health Educator
Greene County Ohio Deaths from Heroin
Induced Injury
• 2013 Year
• 5 Greene County residents that died in Greene County.
• 1 resident death out of county.
• 4 non-resident deaths in county.
• 2014
• 6 Greene County residents that died in Greene County.
• 1 resident death out of county.
• 5 non-resident deaths in county.
Drug Related Deaths in 2013
Either Died or Resided in Greene County
• Not all are
heroin.
• There were only
10 deaths with
heroin
mentioned in
2013 so casted
the net wider.
Drug
Related
Deaths
in 2013
County of Residence
Year of
Death
Heroin
Induced
County of Death
GREENE
No
2013
CLARK
FAYETTE
1
22
1
1
MONTGOMERY
3
GREENE
5
MONTGOMERY
4
GREENE
1
1
32
LUCAS
1
MONTGOMERY
6
GREENE
6
MAHONING
1
MONTGOMERY
5
2014
Yes
LOGAN
MARION
Yes
No
GREENE
MEDINA
MONTGOMERY
MORGAN
4
1
2
1
1
City of Residence of Persons who Died with Any Association to Heroin
(selected from persons who Lived in or Died while in Greene County during
2013 and 2014)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
HARRIMAN WADSWORTH BELLBROOK BEAVERCREEK FAIRBORN
XENIA
Provisional 2015 Data
• 18 residents Greene County residents with associated drug
intoxication related deaths
• 8 females, 10 males
• 26-59 years of age
• 7 MDI
• 6 Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Meth
• 5 Heroin
• 10 Fairborn, 4 Xenia, 4 Other areas of County
Summary
In Greene County during 2013 and 2014 there were 11 total
heroin induced deaths of Greene County residents.
From 2012 to 2013, there was an increase in heroin associated
deaths in the 20-39 age group from 1 to 7 deaths.
Xenia had the largest number of heroin associated deaths with
a total of 7 deaths in Greene County during 2013 and 2014 (this
includes residents and non-residents).