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Vivian Moon
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Posted: Feb 20 2015 at 5:41pm |
Updated: 5:01 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 | Posted: 1:06 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 Overdoses top killer in investigated cases
By Rick McCrabb Staff Writer For the first time in the last 35 years —
since these statistics were kept — natural deaths were not the leading cause of
death among cases investigated by the Butler County Coroner’s Office, according
to data released Friday by the coroner. Drug overdoses overtook natural causes as
the No. 1 cause of death in the 400 cases accepted by the coroner’s office in
2014, said Dr. Lisa Mannix, Meanwhile, In response to what has been called “a
heroin epidemic” in Middletown City Manager Doug Adkins said
heroin killed 49 people in the city last year and strained the city’s public
safety budget. He said The initial summit was the first of “many
steps” to define the problem, look at root causes, and discuss what options
should be explored in education, intervention, treatment, and recovery, he
said. Adkins was told that some people have said
there is no way to control heroin’s grip on the city. Adkins said “There is nothing to be lost and everything
to be gained by trying to deal with the problem proactively,” he said. “Even
partial success saves lives, reduces crime and reduces taxpayer expenses.” The city spent $1.3 million in 2014 for the
police department, Adkins said, including patrols, special operations by the
narcotics unit and jail corrections; $167,000 by the fire department; and more
than over $18,000 for indigent burials of drug overdose deaths. Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser has
estimated that 85 percent of the cases he sees are related to drugs, and
Middletown Municipal Court Judge Mark Wall said about 50 percent of court cases
are connected to heroin, either because the person used the drug or stole to
support their drug habit. Jackie Phillips, “We have a lot of passion, we have a lot of
resources, we have a lot of love for our city and its residents and that we
will not stop until everyone is as healthy as they can possibly be,” she said. In response to the community’s need, one He said the the “Power Lunch” (Launching
Unified Neighborhood Community Healing) will be a time for area residents to
pray for those impacted by what has been called a heroin epidemic in Middletown
and throughout Butler County. The lunches will be held at noon every
Wednesday at the former “We want to see a marked difference within
one year,” Ferrell said. Every week, he said, a different The
number of heroin related arrests by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office has
dropped the past two years after a record high in 2012. 2005:
19 2006:
24 2007:
25 2008:
52 2009:
117 2010:
96 2011:
137 2012:
233 2013:
149 2014:
142 SOURCE: Butler County Sheriff’s Office |
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VietVet
MUSA Council Joined: May 15 2008 Status: Offline Points: 7008 |
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In the words of the knight in the Indiana Jones movie, "They chose poorly".
When will we stop attempting to save people from themselves and when will we let people be responsible for their life's choices and experience the consequences for their actions? In a few instances, pain, and watching their friends/family die works wonders in changing the lifestyle pattern. However, most of the time, even an actual death event is not enough to prevent them from duplicating the wrong behavior. Should society be responsible for bailing out the habitual offenders of life threatening behavior or should we just let them go with the mindset that they made the choice and should live with the consequences, including death? Why are some in our society strong enough to resist the same temptations presented to all of us out on the streets while others choose a death wish? I would imagine strength of character, life's goals, some sprinkled in common sense and upbringing to include priorities in life are determining factors. I would have mentioned social status but there are druggies in all social levels. Doesn't using heroin (or any other hard drug) scare the hell out of the user, especially the first time using? Or don't they care enough to worry about that. And if that is the case, why should we care about them? |
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I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over.
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Vivian Moon
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Don't forget the girls too Viv. They too, can serve in the military and some are drug users along with the men.
Don't really want to help pay, through tax payroll deductions, for jail time for these people, nor Narcan treatment. IMO, both jail costs for food, boarding, etc and the Narcan response needs to be paid by the person receiving the services. If they can afford the heroin, they can afford the Narcan treatment and room and board at the local jail. It's bad enough paying for lifelong career government handout program people, especially when they are capable of going to work in the first place. |
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I'm so proud of my hometown and what it has become. Recall 'em all. Let's start over.
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