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Cleveland Region OSAM Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region OSAM Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region Regional Epidemiologist: Kathryn A. Coxe, MSW, LSW Data Sources for the Cleveland Region This regional report was based upon qualitative data collected via focus group interviews. Participants were active and recovering drug users recruited from alcohol and other drug treatment programs in Cuyahoga, Medina and Wayne counties. Data triangulation was achieved through comparison of participant data to qualitative data collected from regional community professionals (treatment providers and law enforcement) via focus group interviews, as well as to data surveyed from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Lake County Crime Lab, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), which logs drug task force seizures from across Ohio. All secondary data are summary data of cases processed from July through OSAM Staff: December 2017. In addition to these data sources, Ohio media outlets were queried for information regarding R. Thomas Sherba, PhD, MPH, LPCC regional drug abuse for January through June 2018. OSAM Principal Investigator Note: OSAM participants were asked to report on drug use/ Kathryn A. Coxe, MSW, LSW knowledge pertaining to the past six months prior to the interview; OSAM Coordinator thus, current secondary data correspond to the reporting period of participants. Jessica Linley, PhD, MSW, LSW OSAM Quantitative Data Analyst OSAMOSAM DrugDrug Trend Trend ReporReportt JanuarJanuary-Juney - June 2013 2018 PPageage 95 Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region Regional Profile Indicator1 Ohio Cleveland Region OSAM Drug Consumers Total Population, 2016 11,614,373 2,269,670 41 Gender (female), 2016 51.0% 51.6% 78.0% White, 2016 82.5% 76.8% 73.2% African American, 2016 12.8% 18.7% 19.5% Hispanic or Latino Origin, 2016 3.7% 5.2% 4.9%2 High School Graduation Rate, 2012-16 89.5% 88.7% 82.9%3 Median Household Income, 2012-16 $50,674 $56,960 $25,000 to $32,9994 Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012-16 14.6% 14.5% 39.0%5 1 Ohio and Cleveland region statistics were derived from the most recent US Census; OSAM drug consumers were participants for this reporting period: January-June 2018. 2 Hispanic or Latino Origin was unable to be determined for 2 participants due to missing and/or invalid data. 3 Education level was unable to be determined for 1 participant due to missing and/or invalid data. 4 Participants reported income by selecting a category that best represented their household’s approximate income for the previous year. Income was unable to be determined for 2 participants due to missing and/or invalid data. 5 Poverty status was unable to be determined for 3 participants due to missing and/or invalid data. Cleveland Regional Participant Characteristics Consumer Characteristics N=41* Cleveland Regional Participant Characteristics Male 9 Female Gender 32 <20 2 20s 11 30s 14 Age 40s 4 50s 8 ≥60 2 < High school graduate 6 High school graduate 17 Some college or associate's degree 15 Education Bachelor's degree or higher 1 < $12,000 10 $12,000 to $19,999 5 $20,000 to $28,999 5 $29,000 to $36,999 4 ≥ $37,000 Household Income Household 16 Alcohol 17 Cocaine, Crack 6 Cocaine, Powdered 6 Ecstasy/Molly 3 ** Heroin/Fentanyl 5 d Marijuana 15 ugs Use Methampehtamine r 1 D Prescription Opioids 8 Prescription Stimulants 3 Sedative-Hypnotics 8 Suboxone®/Subutex® 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Number of Participants *Not all participants filled out forms completely; therefore, numbers may not equal 41. **Some respondents reported multiple drugs of use during the past six months. ***Other drugs included: lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), phencyclidine (PCP) and synthetic marijuana. Page 96 OSAM Drug Trend Report January-JuneJanuary - June 2018 2018 Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region kratom users as people addicted to heroin who used the Historical Summary drug to alleviate symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Lastly, the BCI Richfield Crime Lab reported that the number of U-47700 (synthetic opioid) cases it processed In the previous reporting period (June 2017 – January 2018), increased to 100 during the reporting period from 11 cases crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, for the six months previous, while the Lake County Crime Neurontin® (gabapentin) and sedative-hypnotics remained Lab reported having processed 12 cases of U-47700 cases highly available in the Cleveland region; also highly available during the reporting period were fentanyl and Suboxone®. Changes in availability during the reporting period included: increased availability for fentanyl; likely increased availability for methamphetamine and Neurontin®; decreased availability for prescription opioids; and possible decreased availability for heroin. Current Trends While heroin remained highly available in the region, participants and treatment providers reported that the general availability of heroin had decreased during the Powdered Cocaine reporting period. They cited an increase in fentanyl as a substitution for heroin as the reason for decreased Powdered cocaine remains moderately to availability. One participant stated, “It is all fentanyl … highly available in the region. Participants it would be harder to find straight up heroin.” There was most often reported the drug’s current consensus across focus groups that fentanyl was highly availability as ‘10’ on a scale of ‘0’ (not available, available. Treatment providers and law enforcement shared impossible to get) to ‘10’ (highly available, that many heroin users sought fentanyl for its potency. extremely easy to get); the previous most common score Overall, participants reported that the general quality of was also ‘10.’ Participants reported: “There’s no shortage of fentanyl had increased during the reporting period. suppliers; There’s a lot of money to be made in it; I feel like it’s a Participants reported that methamphetamine was available more acceptable party drug than ‘meth’ (methamphetamine) in powdered and crystal forms throughout the region. ... everybody does it.” Treatment providers most often However, they identified crystal methamphetamine reported powdered cocaine availability as ‘8,’ while law as most prevalent. And, while methamphetamine was enforcement reported availability as ‘6-7’ and ‘8-9;’ the highly available, respondents continued to report greater previous most common score was ‘7’ for both treatment presence of the drug in rural communities. Treatment providers and law enforcement. Treatment providers providers discussed more limited methamphetamine discussed: “What I’ve heard is that people trying not to use availability in the city of Cleveland and increased availability heroin are now using more cocaine ... they may be on MAT for the drug in suburban communities of the region. (medication-assisted treatment) to control the opioid use disorder and they’re using cocaine.” A law enforcement Neurontin® remained highly available for illicit use in the officer commented, “I’d put about an ‘8’ or ‘9’ … we don’t see region. Treatment providers reported that the number much crack [cocaine] ... it’s powdered [cocaine], and … 9 of users prescribed the drug had increased. Participants noted that many users had prescriptions for Neurontin® out of 10 of [cocaine seizures] in the last six months have which they abused or sold. Reportedly, Neurontin® 800 mg been laced with fentanyl.” sold for $5. Participants described typical illicit users of the Corroborating data indicated that powdered cocaine is drug as people addicted to heroin who used it to alleviate available in the Cleveland region. The Cuyahoga County symptoms of opiate withdrawal. Medical Examiner’s Office reported that 47.5% of the 316 Participants reported that kratom (mitragynine) was highly drug overdose deaths it processed during the past six available in the region. Participants noted that kratom came months involved cocaine (crack and/or powdered in powdered form and in capsules. They described typical cocaine). In addition, the Ohio Department of Public OSAMOSAM DrugDrug Trend Trend ReporReportt JanuarJanuary-Juney - June 2013 2018 PPageage 97 Surveillance of Drug Abuse Trends in the Cleveland Region Safety (ODPS) reported seizing 17.9 kilograms (39.6 lbs.) of law enforcement discussed powdered cocaine cut with powdered cocaine from this region during the past six fentanyl. Law enforcement reported: “Now, [powdered months. cocaine] is being cut with fentanyl, and the risk [of overdose] is just as great as heroin; They’re lacing everything with Participants and community professionals reported that this fentanyl …. If you get them hooked they’re going to be the availability of powdered cocaine has increased during wanting your product ... they’re coming [back] to you [to the past six months. When participants were asked why purchase more].” Overall, participants reported that the the availability of powdered cocaine has increased, one quality of powdered cocaine has remained the same participant explained: “I think it has to do with so many during the past six months. heroin and fentanyl users using it, too, ‘cause I used to have to go to two different [dealers; a heroin dealer and a cocaine dealer], and now it’s all available from the same person.” The Cutting Agents Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) crime labs and Reported by Crime Lab the Lake County Crime Lab reported that the incidence of l cocaine cases they process from this region has decreased caffeine during the past six months, while the Cuyahoga County l levamisole (livestock dewormer) Cocaine l local anesthetics (lidocaine and procaine) Regional Crime Lab reported that the incidence of cocaine Powdered cases it processes has increased. The labs do not l phenacetin (banned analgesic) differentiate between powdered and crack cocaine. Reports of current prices for powdered cocaine were consistent among participants with experience buying Reported Availability the drug.
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