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Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of OhioTable of ContentsOSAM-O-Gram ..............................................................................................................................................................................1Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... 2Drug Abuse Trends in the Akron-Canton Region ........................................................................................................... 9Drug Abuse Trends in the Athens Region ........................................................................................................................28Drug Abuse Trends in the Cincinnati Region ................................................................................................................. 48Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region ................................................................................................................. 62Drug Abuse Trends in the Columbus Region .................................................................................................................83Drug Abuse Trends in the Dayton Region .......................................................................................................................97Drug Abuse Trends in the Toledo Region ......................................................................................................................116Drug Abuse Trends in the Youngstown Region ...........................................................................................................132Prepared by:Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction ServicesDivision of Planning, Outcomes & ResearchSanford Starr, Chief — MSW, LISW-SR. Thomas Sherba, OSAM Principal Investigator — PhD, MPH, LPCCRick Massatti, Research Administrator, OSAM Coordinator — MSWRecommended citation of this report:Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services [ODADAS] (2012). Ohio Substance Abuse MonitoringNetwork: Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of Ohio: June 2011-January 2012.Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network
Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring NetworkSurveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the State of OhioOSAM-O-GramJune 2011-January 2012Toledo Region• Increased availability of heroin and Suboxone® likely• Most heroin users report first heroin use occurring between 18-19 yearsof age, with first use of prescripon opioids occurring earlier• Dealers aggressively push heroin, frequently markeng it as fentanyl tolure more buyers• Connued availability of bath salts and synthec marijuana ancipateddespite recent bans• Crime lab reports dozens of non-controlled chemical analogues similar tobath saltsDayton Region• Increased availability of heroin andmarijuana• Decreased availability of bath saltsand prescripon opioids (generally)• Universal agreement that heroin isavailable; it is “falling out of the sky”• Methadone abuse increasinglypopular; Coroner’s staff reportedmethadone as the second-leadingdrug in overdose deaths• While bath salts have decreased inavailability since their ban, theyremain easily obtainableCincinna Region• Increased availability of heroin• Decreased availability ofmethamphetamine likely• Law enforcement aributemethamphetamine decline toincreased scruny by pharmaciesusing MethCheck®• Opana® and Roxicodone® gain inpopularity as replacements forOxyConn®• Heroin becoming prevalent forusers in non-urban areasJohn R. Kasich, GovernorOrman Hall, DirectorCleveland Region• Increased availability of heroin, marijuana, methadone, methamphetamineand sedave-hypnocs• Heroin availability perceived to be at “epidemic” levels• Increased availability of high-grade marijuana connues; marijuana is themost easily obtained illegal drug in the region• Increased availability of methadone aributed to increased prescribing ofthe drug for pain management• DMT (dimethyltryptamine), a psychedelic compound popular among users16-25 years of age is thought to be an emerging drug trendAkron-Canton Region• Increased availability of heroin,powdered cocaine, sedave-hypnocsand Suboxone®• Decreased availability ofprescripon opioids (generally)• Opana® connues to gain inpopularity as a replacement forOxyConn®• Bath salts highly available; connuedhigh availability despite recent ban• Synthec benzodiazepines (Zan-X®)available in head shopsYoungstown Region• Increased availability of heroin andmarijuana• Increased availability of someprescripon opioids, mainly Opana® andRoxicodone®• Decreased availability of Ecstasy• Law enforcement indenfied heroin asthe region’s primary drug problem• While methamphetamine remainsrelavely rare in some parts of theregion, reportedly, the drug is highlyavailable in Ashtabula CountyColumbus Region• Decreased availability of methamphetamine and prescripon opioids (generally)• Decline in availability of prescripon opioids aributed to closing of physicians’offices known to liberally prescribe, and increased regulaon on pharmacies• Crime labs report heroin to be “typically prey pure,” and one noted, “Columbushas an abundant supply of black tar heroin”• Age of heroin iniaon appears to be decreasing; reportedly, first-me users areas young as 15 years and typically White• Bath salts remain of serious concern due to negave health consequences; usersreported panic aacks and suicidal thoughtsAthens Region• Increased availability of heroin and Suboxone®• Decreased availability of bath salts• Opana® connues to gain in popularity as a replacement for OxyConn®• Increased scruny in emergency rooms means that users are lookingelsewhere to obtain prescripon opioids• Crime lab reports dozens of non-controlled chemical analogues similarto bath salts• Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services • Division of Planning, Outcomes & Research •• 30 W. Spring St., 6th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 • 1-800-788-7254 • www.odadas.ohio.gov •
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