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OH HR510
Resolution
Status
11/10/2016
Primary Sponsor
Greta Johnson
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AI Summary
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Urges the Governor to issue an executive order declaring opioid abuse a public health emergency in Ohio, based on rising unintentional overdose death rates.
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Documents that unintentional drug overdoses caused 3,050 deaths in Ohio in 2015 (highest on record), a 20.5% increase from 2,531 deaths in 2014.
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Identifies fentanyl as a significant contributor with 652 more fentanyl-related overdose deaths in 2015 than 2014, and heroin involvement in 46.7% of all overdose deaths.
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Reports that 84.9% of drug overdoses involved opioids in 2015, with 57.3% involving multiple drugs.
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Calls on the Governor to direct available state resources to support drug abuse research, education, community outreach, prevention, and treatment efforts in a comprehensive manner.
Legislative Description
To urge the Governor to declare that the increasing prevalence of opioid abuse is a public health emergency and to direct available state resources to support prevention and treatment efforts.
Last Action
Introduced and Referred to Committee: Health and Aging
11/10/2016