Reports from local health and safety officials in at least 31 states indicate that alcohol and drug poisonings and deaths have increased during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Arizona: Pima County Officials See Increase in Fentanyl Deaths
Arkansas: Arkansas Sees 130% Increase in Naloxone Administration
California: California Hospital Experiences Increase in Overdoses
Connecticut: Connecticut Opioid Overdose Deaths Rise 21.4%
Delaware: Health Officials Fear Rising Overdose Deaths Due to Pandemic
Florida
Jacksonville Sees 20% Increase in Overdose Calls
Manatee County Reports 44% Increase in Non-Fatal Overdoses
Florida, New York, Ohio: Local Officials Report Overdose Spikes
Georgia: GA Health Agency Warns of Overdose Increase During Pandemic
Illinois
Opioid-Related Deaths Double in Cook County
DuPage County Coroner Sounds Alarm After 22 Overdose Deaths in 3 Weeks
Indiana
Officials Report Increase in Overdoses Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Allen County Sees Increase in Overdoses
Kentucky: Madison County Coroner Sees Increase in Overdose Deaths
Maine: Maine Experiences 23% Increase in Overdose Deaths
Maryland: Opioid-Related ED Visits Down, Deaths Up in Maryland
Michigan: Michigan EMS Runs for Overdoses Increase 26%
Minnesota: Duluth Overdoses Spike as Pandemic Decreases Access to Aid
Missouri: Springfield Area Sees Uptick in Overdoses During Pandemic
Nevada: U.S. Attorney: Nevada Overdose Deaths Already Exceed 2019 Total
New Hampshire: Concord Medical Calls for Alcohol Poisoning, Drug Overdoses Increase 40%
New Jersey: State Officials Say Overdose Deaths Are Up 20%
New York
Erie County Experiences Uptick in Overdoses
Overdose Deaths Jump in Ulster County
Deaths from Drug Overdoses Rise in Auburn, Cayuga County
North Carolina
Robeson County Sheriff Says 2020 Overdose Deaths Have Already Passed 2019 Total
Officials Report Increase in Overdose ED Visits in Carteret County
North Dakota: Drug Overdose Deaths Climb Dramatically in Minot
Ohio
Cuyahoga County Sees Startling Spike in Overdose Deaths
Overdose Deaths Rise More Than 25% over This Time Last Year in Montgomery County
Ross County Issues Alert After Increases in Overdoses, Deaths
Pennsylvania
Blair County Sees ‘Huge’ Overdose Increase
Cumberland County Sees Increase in Overdose Deaths
Rhode Island: Overdose Deaths Jump by 29% in First 4 Months of 2020
South Carolina: Drug Abuse, Overdoses Increase in South Carolina
Tennessee: Overdose Deaths Surge in Shelby County
Vermont: Overdoses Rise at ‘Alarming’ Rate in Burlington and Vermont amid Pandemic
Virginia: Overdose Deaths Spike in Northern Shenandoah Valley
Washington: King County Reports Spike Fentanyl Overdose Deaths
West Virginia
West Virginia Overdose-Related Emergency Calls Jump 50%
Overdose Deaths Outpace COVID-19 Deaths in Tri-State Area
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Opioid Overdoses More Than Double During Pandemic
Kenosha County Overdose Deaths Increase
Nationwide
ED Visits for Overdose Increase by 34.1%