Ohio among states with highest drug overdose mortality rates, study finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the top 10 states with the highest drug overdose mortality rates in the country, according to a recent study.

The Georgia-based firm Bader Scott Injury Lawyers analyzed drug overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sourced from 2018 through 2022. Researchers found the average number of deaths annually per 100,000 residents in each state, to discover which had the highest mortality rates.

Ohio came in sixth place...