Possible Overdose Death In Lakewood

Cleveland OH

09 October, 2020

10:02 AM

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LAKEWOOD, OH — Police are investigating a possible overdose death in Lakewood. On Oct. 6, a man was found dead in an apartment on Robinwood Avenue. Investigators found a white powder in the apartment, a department spokesperson told Patch. Police have sent the powder to a laboratory for analysis. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office will perform an autopsy to determine the final cause of death, but police suspect the man died from a narcotics overdose. Fentanyl has contributed to a spike in deadly overdoses across Ohio. Cuyahoga County residents can get free fentanyl test strips at the following locations: Circle Health Services (12201 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 | 216.721.4010)Care Alliance Clinic (2916 Central Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 | 216.535.9100)Care Alliance Clinic (1530 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland OH 44114 | 216.781.6724) If you or anyone you know is using or recovering from opioid addiction, contact Project DAWN for information at 216-778-5677. 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 offers a 24-hour crisis hotline at 216-623-6888.