Collaborative effort needed for solutions to Ohio opioid crisis – WHIO

By Kaitlin Schroeder

Derrick Martin said he might not be able to individually have a large impact on the opioid overdose crisis, but he wants to collaborate with a larger group to find solutions.

Martin joined about 40 people Sunday afternoon at the first in a series of forums in the region intended to bring residents together to find ways to respond to the opioid crisis, which contributed to a total 562 overdose deaths in Montgomery County alone last year.

During a breakout session at the event, Martin said he doesn’t see enough support for alternative ways to treat pain without opioids and he wants to support more use of other options.