Addiction officials said users moved from heroin to other drugs, primarily methamphetamine, when deadly fentanyl-laced heroin flooded the illegal drug market. Fentanyl was present in 87% (154) of last year’s overdoses.
Click here to read the full report about the overdoses and Butler County’s efforts to sue multiple pharmaceutical companies.
Here’s a look at Butler County fatal overdose numbers in the past five years, including how often these drugs were involved (some overdoses included both drugs).
| Year | Total | Fentanyl | Methamphetamine |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 177 | 87% | 35% |
| 2019 | 159 | 81% | 63% |
| 2018 | 164 | 82% | 52% |
| 2017 | 232 | 83% | 45% |
| 2016 | 192 | 80% | 11% |
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