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Opioid Overdose

Investigator Cody Lee

Investigator Blake Cruz

Izard County Sheriff Office

16th Judicial District Drug Task Force

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OPIOIDS

  • Opioids are a class of drug that is prescribed for pain relief.

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  • Their high potency and chemical make up create a high potential for abuse.

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  • Legally prescribed opioids include oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Viocodin), fentanyl, and many others.

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ILLICIT

  • Fentanyl
  • Carfentanil
  • Heroin

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Effect Of Painkillers On The Body

Breathing will slow. During an overdose breathing can stop and cause coma, or even death

You may develop a tolerance, meaning that you gradually need more to produce the same effect.

People who abused painkillers are 40x more likely to abuse illicit opioids like heroin

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Short- Term Effects On The Brain

  • Fatigue
  • Numbness
  • (absence of pain)
  • Euphoria
  • Drowsiness
  • Lethargy
  • Nausea

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Long – Term Effects On The Brain

  • Irritability
  • Hallucinations
  • Hypoxia (low levels of oxygen in the subjects' blood and tissue)
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Possible Hyperalgesia

(increase sensitivity to pain)

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OPIOID DISPNSPNING RATE 2020

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OPIOID DISPENSING RATE 16TH DISTRICT

Cleburne

Fulton

Independence

Izard

Stone

Per 100 people

62.1

53.9

132.5

70.5

71.4

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Overdose Deaths

2017: 416

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2018: 432

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2019: 369

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2020: 547

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2021: 618

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Illicit Fentanyl

  • 50X more potent than heroin

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  • 100X more potent than morphine

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FENTANYL

  • Most common form of fentanyl in our area

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  • Nearly identical to Oxycodone Hydrochloride

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  • 40% of counterfeit pills contain a lethal dose of fentanyl

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RAINBOW FENTANYL

  • Multicolored

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  • Marked like the blue M30s

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  • Teenagers and Young Adults

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  • Found in 26 states

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Combating Fentanyl

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DON’T RUN CALL 911

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JOSHUA �ASHLEY-PAULEY �ACT

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§ 20-13-1704. Immunity for seeking medical assistance

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  • (a) A person shall not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution of the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 resulted solely from seeking medical assistance if:
    • (1) The person in good faith seeks medical assistance for another person who is experiencing a drug overdose; or
    • (2) The person is experiencing a drug overdose and in good faith seeks medical assistance for himself or herself.
  • (b) A person shall not be subject to penalties for a violation of a permanent or temporary protective order or restraining order or sanctions for a violation of a condition of pretrial release, condition of probation, or condition of parole based on the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the penalties or sanctions are related to the seeking of medical assistance.

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Overdose Investigations

Identify people with Substance Use Disorder.

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Provide resources to people suffering from addiction via the Peer Recovery program.

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Overdose Investigations

Identify the source(s) of the narcotics during and interview with victims and executing search warrants on cellphones and social media platforms.

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Bring charges against those involved.

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DECEMBER 12, 2012

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CASES

2021

Calls for service: 56

Fatalities: 4

Arrest: 7

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2022

Calls for service: 101

Fatalities: 2

Arrest: 3

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FEDERAL CHARGES

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  • CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE

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  • POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL

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  • DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL WHICH LED TO THE DEATH OF ANOTHER PERSON

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ENDING THE STIGMA

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Stigma is defined as a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people.

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Stigma results in prejudice, avoidance, rejection, and discrimination against people who have a socially undesirable trait or engage in culturally marginalized behaviors, such as drug use.

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ENDING THE STIGMA

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In 2019 59.3 million people 12 or older used illicit drugs according to the 2020 National Drug Survey.

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40.3 million people 12 or older had Substance Abuse Disorder.

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Only 4 million people 12 or older received any treatment for substance abuse.

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ENDING THE STIGMA

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Diverting people with substance abuse disorder to treatment

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Reduction in incarceration rates

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Successful treatment reduces recidivism

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PEER RECOVERY

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500 people in the 16th Judicial Districts were interviewed and assessed for substance abuse treatment.

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124 were placed at treatment facilities.

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195 people were trained to use Narcan.

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PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST

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Joshua Ramsey

(870)805-6181

joshlramsey72@gmail.com

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Ashley Sanders

(870)213-1624

pvtashleysanders@gmail.com