Sunday, February 1, 2015

Shocking Information

Not Right Here In Clinton County?
When I reread Judge Rudduk's “need a drug court” column in the News Journal I was skeptical of the claim, “that since 2012, nearly forty individuals have lost their lives in Clinton County as a result of a drug overdose”. I was also surprised that, if true, this was not a major
news worthy item. I checked with the county health department and confirmed the judge's information.
The information was even more surprising than I had realized. In the ten year period through 2013 94 overdose deaths were recorded. The number of deaths in 2012, (17) and 2013, (14),surpassed the previous highest year, 2004, with 13 fatalities.
Paul Hunter


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