“Fentanyl is still the major driver of drug overdose deaths in our county,” said Dr. Thomas Gilson, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The powerful, synthetic opioid fentanyl continues to kill our loved ones and neighbors here in northeast Ohio.19 Investigates spoke one-on-one with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, who is getting behind a new way to save lives.Law enforcement agencies continue to sieze massive amounts of fentanyl, which is being sold illegally.There were thousands of pills in the bags, enough to kill countless people.They analyze and identify different types of drugs.
“I don’t think any of us want to tell people, you know, use drugs. That’s not what I’m saying. But when you talk about harm reduction, fentanyl test strips really are the next thing we should be thinking about,” Dr. Gilson said.Dr. Gilson also hopes it would encourage people to not use drugs alone and erase the stigma of addiction.
“It accepts that you may use drugs today and again tomorrow, but if we follow people who are addicted to opiates out far enough, most of them stop using drugs. If we can get them to that finish line, as opposed to the finish line in the medical examiner’s office-- where they’ve died,” he said.But advocates say they’re a much-needed option.Decriminalization of the test strips means they will no longer be classified as illegal drug paraphernalia.
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