Deaths overdose of Garrett County from 2017 | New

BALTIMORE – The Maryland Department of Health released preliminary data on unintentional deaths from drug and alcohol poisoning until the third quarter of 2018.

During this nine-month period, which lasted from January to September, there were 1,848 unintentional intoxication deaths, an increase of 8% over the same period in 2017. Of this total, , 1,648 deaths were related to opioids, an increase of 10%, can be mainly attributed to fentanyl.

In Garrett County, the number of overdose and intoxication deaths during this period is seven, down from seven deaths in the same months of 2017.

The three deaths were attributed to an opioid overdose – one heroin and two fentanyl, a synthetic pain reliever.

The number of drug and alcohol related deaths in Garrett County has ranged from none in 2012 to eight in 2017. The annual average since 2007 is three deaths.

In the state as a whole, heroin-related deaths decreased by 23% in 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 to 2017. Prescription-related opioid-related deaths decreased 10% in the first three quarters of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. Carfentanil-related deaths fell by 57 to two during this period.

"We have seen a steady decline in the number of heroin-related deaths since the third quarter of 2017, but despite this positive trend, fentanyl-related deaths and cocaine-related deaths, combined with opioids, continue. to increase, said the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health. Robert R. Neall. "Treatment and prevention options are available 24/7 for those who need help dialing 211 and pressing 1, or sending your zip code to 898-211.

Fentanyl remains the most lethal substance, with 1,449 fentanyl-related deaths occurring in the first three quarters. This represents an increase of 24% over the same period last year. Fentanyl was complicit in 88% of opioid-related deaths during this period.

Deaths from cocaine, the second leading drug among overdose deaths, continue to rise, although cocaine deaths, combined with opioids, have declined slightly. Comparing the period from January to September 2017 and 2018, the number of cocaine-related deaths increased by 41%. The increase in cocaine-related deaths can be attributed to cocaine combined with opioids, which have been found in almost 90% of cocaine-related deaths up to now in 2018.

Before it is too late, the state is working to raise awareness of this epidemic – and to mobilize resources for effective prevention, treatment and recovery. Maryland users with a substance use disorder can find help at BeforeItsTooLateMD.org by calling 211 and pressing 1 or sending their zip code to 898-211.