Two women and seven men are reported to have been brought in after dying of suspected overdoses Monday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner issued a public health alert Tuesday after Cuyahoga County suffered at least nine suspected overdose deaths within 24 hours.
Officials say to consider developing a personal harm reduction plan for yourself or others when actively using or recovering from opiate addiction. Have Naloxone and fentanyl test strips ready. Naloxone and fentanyl test strips will work with most fentanyl analogues. Sit upright. Sitting upright can reduce the risk of slumping forward in an overdose – potentially causing airway obstruction.
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