Day one of Lorain County’s 4th Annual Naloxone Street Outreach was on Monday. Tuesday they will be in the city of Lorain.
More than 50 volunteers walked the streets of Elyria handing out naloxone kits Monday to neighbors.Just last year, the department and its volunteers gave out more than 600 kits.Juan Schwartzman was one of the researchers who spent weeks studying maps and data.
Looking for for overdose hot spots. Once they knew where overdoses were happening more often they sent their volunteers there to knock on doors with the kits.“At first, some of them have asked do I need this,” said Meluch. “And we always say yes”.According to the health department in 2023 there were more than 118 overdose deaths in Lorain County. In 2024, that number went down, with only 62 lives lost. In that same year, 290 lives were saved by someone having naloxone on hand and being able to give it to someone properly. “It’s so important to be going directly out to the community rather than waiting for the community to come out to us,” said Meluch. “When you add that layer that substance abuse has it creates such stigma in the community”.1 arrested after mass shooting in the Flats; more arrests expectedCleveland responds to developers interested in downtown stadium, waterfront propertyMunroe Falls City Council Vice-President resigns after making social media post criticizing Charlie Kirk Security video shows former East Cleveland safety director involved in altercation outside of nightclub
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