UC study examining overdose hot spots
Criminal justice researchers hope hard data will help save lives
The researcher team — led by UC —will study data from emergency medical calls, overdose response teams and local coroner records to pinpoint areas or hot spots to determine where in Cincinnati overdoses occur most frequently.
“We can look at where overdoses have been occurring based on where EMS goes, or where police or the quick response team has been called,” criminal justice researcher Ben Feldmeyer told WCPO. “We can look at this over time and see where the hot spots and concentrations of overdoses are.”
According to data, Cincinnati has experienced between 270 to 500 overdose deaths each year since 2020.
The study is funded by a $350,000 National Institute of Justice grant.
Feature photo at top provided by NIH/Jeff Andersen.
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