43 fatalities in 13 Days
From Friday May 26th through Wednesday June 7th Cuyahoga County has experienced at least 43 fatal drug overdoses. No further details are currently available and cases are still under investigation and testing.
If you or anyone that you know is actively using or recovering from opioid addiction, contact Project DAWN for information at 216-778-5677. Eligible program participants, are given FREE Naloxone kits – the opioid reversing antidote.
Additionally, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County provides a 24-hour crisis hotline at 216-623-6888.
| Death Date Month | Death Date Day | Death Date Year | Gender | Age | Race | Residence City |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Male | 30 years | Black | Lakewood |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Female | 27 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Female | 26 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Male | 57 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Male | 47 years | White | Lakewood |
| 05 | 26 | 2017 | Female | 21 years | White | Cincinnati |
| 05 | 27 | 2017 | Male | 30 years | White | Westlake |
| 05 | 27 | 2017 | Male | 60 years | White | North Olmsted |
| 05 | 28 | 2017 | Male | 55 years | Black | Cleveland |
| 05 | 28 | 2017 | Male | 44 years | Black | La Verne (CA) |
| 05 | 28 | 2017 | Male | 31 years | White | Broadview Heights |
| 05 | 28 | 2017 | Female | 52 years | Black | Cleveland |
| 05 | 29 | 2017 | Male | 36 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 29 | 2017 | Male | 52 years | White | Parma |
| 05 | 29 | 2017 | Male | 33 years | White | North Royalton |
| 05 | 30 | 2017 | Male | 22 years | White | Warren |
| 05 | 30 | 2017 | Female | 45 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 30 | 2017 | Female | 40 years | White | Parma |
| 05 | 31 | 2017 | Female | 23 years | White | Brook Park |
| 05 | 31 | 2017 | Male | 24 years | White | Cleveland |
| 05 | 31 | 2017 | Male | 47 years | White | Seven Hills |
| 06 | 01 | 2017 | Female | 38 years | Black | Cleveland |
| 06 | 01 | 2017 | Female | 53 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 01 | 2017 | Female | 41 years | White | Brecksville |
| 06 | 01 | 2017 | Male | 33 years | White | Parma |
| 06 | 01 | 2017 | Male | 59 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 02 | 2017 | Female | 36 years | White | Berea |
| 06 | 02 | 2017 | Female | 53 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 02 | 2017 | Male | 58 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 03 | 2017 | Male | 44 years | White | Elyria |
| 06 | 03 | 2017 | Male | 67 years | Black | Rocky River |
| 06 | 03 | 2017 | Male | 62 years | Black | Cleveland |
| 06 | 04 | 2017 | Male | 43 years | White | Parma |
| 06 | 04 | 2017 | Female | 32 years | White | Brunswick |
| 06 | 04 | 2017 | Female | 47 years | White | Maple Heights |
| 06 | 05 | 2017 | Male | 30 years | White (Hispanic) | Cleveland |
| 06 | 05 | 2017 | Male | 23 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 05 | 2017 | Male | 26 years | White | Brook Park |
| 06 | 05 | 2017 | Male | 40 years | White | Cleveland |
| 06 | 05 | 2017 | Male | 60 years | Black | Cleveland |
| 06 | 06 | 2017 |
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