Overdose spike alert issued for Erie County

SANDUSKY – The Erie County Health Department has issued an Overdose Spike Alert has been issued for Erie County. Within 72 hours, there were three overdoses in Erie County. All three incidents were successfully reversed with Narcan.

The Erie County Health Department is asking people to be aware of suspected Fentanyl in substances such as Cocaine, Meth, and Heroin. Fentanyl is about 50 times more potent than Heroin.

If a loved one is experiencing opioid use disorder, you can visit the Erie County Health Department’s narcanerieohio.com to get free Narcan. If you have opioid use disorder and would like to begin recovery, you can call the Erie County Detox Center at 419-624-3353.