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Recent overdose deaths spike in Bartholomew County

Courtesy-ASAP FB page COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Alliance of Substance Abuse Progress (ASAP), the Columbus Police Department (CPD), the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), and the Columbus Mayor’s office issued a joint warning to citizens of the county due to a recent spike in overdose deaths. During the first four months of 2021, CPD and BCSO responded to more drug overdoses and “suspected” overdoses than during this same period in previous years. “With overdose numbers rising, we feel the public should exercise extreme caution when it comes to substances and carry NARCAN® as a lifesaving precaution,” said Doug Leonard, Executive Director of ASAP. NARCAN®, an opioid overdose reversal, is available with no questions asked, at the ASAP Hub, in the United Way Center, 1531 13th Street.

Bartholomew County alerts public of uptick in overdose deaths

Bartholomew County alerts public of uptick in overdose deaths During the first 4 months of 2021, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office has responded to an alarming number of drug overdoses. Author: Sarah Jones Updated: 7:54 PM EDT May 5, 2021 BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. The CDC said it saw the the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12 month period during the pandemic. “It hits pretty much all demographics of society,” said Chris Lane, Chief Deputy of Bartholomew Sheriff’s Office. Like the rest of the country, Columbus, Indiana in Bartholomew County has also seen an increase in suspected overdose cases. The CDC said, “while overdose deaths were already increasing in the months preceding the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the latest numbers suggest an acceleration of overdose deaths during the pandemic.”

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