Burden of Injury in Ohio Report

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Violence and Injury Prevention Program (VIPP) has released its first Burden of Injury in Ohio report. Culling data from death certificates, hospitals, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cost estimates, and other sources, the report provides a snapshot of the burden of injury in the state. The information addresses many types of injuries among different age, race and gender groups.
 
Of interest to our readers is the section that focuses on drug overdose. According to the report, unintentional drug overdose deaths increased 319% from 2000 to 2010. The report found that drugs/medications were involved in 95% of unintentional drug overdoses and 92% of hospitalizations due to unintentional poisoning.