Hancock County health officials say there’s been a recent spike in suspected overdoses in Findlay and Hancock County.
On Thursday, Hancock Public Health said there had been three overdoses in the past 24 hours and eight in the past week.
People are being asked to spread the following Harm Reduction messaging in their circles in the hope of avoiding future overdoses.
1) Always have naloxone on hand. Project DAWN
2) Never use alone. Never Use Alone Inc. – 800-484-3731
3) Use fentanyl test strips. BIDPP or SOAR
4) Check in on friends, families, neighbors and coworkers to share this information.
5) Call QRT for outreach to an overdose survivor: QRT
Anyone who suspects an overdose should call 911 immediately.
