Thomas P. Gilson, M.D. 11001 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 A National Association of Medical Examiner’s (N.A.M.E.) accredited office CUYAHOGA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE Heroin/Fentanyl/Cocaine Related Deaths in Cuyahoga County 2020 May UPDATE REVISED June 11, 2020
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Thomas P. Gilson, M.D.
11001 Cedar Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106
A National Association of Medical Examiner’s (N.A.M.E.) accredited office
CUYAHOGA COUNTY
MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE
Heroin/Fentanyl/Cocaine Related Deaths in Cuyahoga County
2020 May UPDATE
REVISED June 11, 2020
CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY –
Fatal Cases due to heroin/fentanyl/analogs in MAY– at least 52 (0 cases pending testing)
28 - City of Cleveland Residents
18 - Suburban Residents- Beachwood, Bedford (2), Berea, Brook Park, East Cleveland, Euclid (2), Fairview
Park, Garfield Hts., Lakewood (2), North Olmsted, Olmsted Falls, Parma (4) and
6 – Out of County – Avon Lake (Lorain Co.), Elyria (Lorain Co.), Medina (Medina Co.), Jefferson (Ashtabula
Co.), Painesville and Willoughby (Lake Co.)
VICTIMS
Victims’ ages range from 19 - 70
40 Male victims; 12 Female victims
13 African American victims; 1 Asian Indian victim, 1 Native American and 36 Caucasian victims (3 hispanic
victims)
TRENDS
At least 166 victims have died from heroin/fentanyl/analog or in combination through May 2020. This
compares to 141 in 2019; 154 in 2018 and 239 in 2017. 2020 total is at least 238 fatalities when including
cocaine as well.
Carfentanil: 191 cases in 2017; 24 cases in 2018; 220 in 2019; 48 confirmed in 2020 as of 6/9/20
Rate of African American deaths involving fentanyl is 25.97% of all victims in 2020, slightly less than the
27.11% in 2019, but much higher than 2016 (14.5%), the 20.33% in 2017 and 21.11 in 2018. As many as 42
cocaine related deaths occurred in May 2020 with as many as 26 being mixed with Fentanyl, Heroin or
both. Source: Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office revised 6-11-20
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2006 - 250cases
2007 - 226cases
2008 - 251cases
2009 - 269cases
2010 - 267cases
2011 - 301cases
2012 - 310cases
2013 -340cases
2014- 353cases
2015 - 370cases
2016- 673cases
2017-727cases
2018-551cases
2019-582cases
2020*-628 cases
Cuyahoga County Overdose Deaths 2006-2020* Most Common Drugs
(*2020 projections based on data through June 11, 2020)
Heroin Cocaine Carfentanil All Opioids (not inc. Fentanyl after 2013) TOTAL DRUG OD DEATHS Fentanyl (ALL)
Source: Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office revised 6-11-20
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JAN - 49 total FEB- 33 total MAR - 47 total APR - 40 total MAY - 68 total
2020 CCMEO Overdose Deaths, Most Common Drugs Involved* (thru May 31, 2020)Combined is heroin and fentanyl or cocaine and fentanyl in some combination
(Fentanyl analogues will be counted under Fentanyl Columns)