Pandemic produced surge in overdose deaths in the Valley

Drug overdoses in the Mahoning Valley remain high compared with pre-pandemic levels.

According to 2022 data provided by the Trumbull County and Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Boards, Trumbull County had 125 fatal overdoses and 633 nonfatal overdoses, while Mahoning County had 152 fatal overdoses and 747 nonfatal overdoses.