Opiate addiction is a widespread public health issue in the state of Ohio. In fact, between 2000 and 2008, the number of overdose deaths that involved opiates rose by nearly 300 percent. Thankfully, for those suffering from this type of addiction, help is available.
Someone who overdoses on an opioid should be rushed to the hospital immediately to receive a naloxone injection. However, even if a person does survive an opioid overdose, they may still experience brain damage from a lack of oxygen.
Unfortunately, the abuse of prescription opioids has become so severe that many individuals need to seek professional, inpatient addiction treatment just for this issue.
Someone in outpatient care for an opioid addiction, especially early on in their recovery, should always be monitored by a friend or family member while not in their treatment program.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Existing evidence of abuse prevention and treatment strategies are highly underutilized” when it comes to opioid recovery. As a result, many states are working harder to provide residents with additional treatment centers and services as well as with information about these programs.
Ohio TREATMENT STATS
Ohio’s rate of drug overdose deaths involving natural and synthetic opioid increased between 2014 and 2015 by 13 percent. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this number is statistically significant.
In a 2010 study, prescription drugs made up 25 percent of all drug overdoses among Ohio residents. Heroin created the most opioid-based overdoses at 22 percent of all overdoses in the state.
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