TRUMBULL COUNTY, OH - WARREN - The Trumbull County Coroner's Office has released a breakdown of all of its overdose deaths in 2025, with the results continuing to show a downward trend.

In 2025, the county reported 54 overdose deaths compared to 2024's 61. This is the third year in a row that the county saw a downward trend, with 2024's numbers being significantly less than 2023's total of 112. 

Additionally, this is the lowest number of overdose deaths the county has reported since it started tracking them in 2017.

"Everyone is thrilled about it. It's really a great testament to all the strategic partnerships and the collaborations within the county," said Angela Barrett, Marketing and Community Outreach Director, First Step Recovery, Parkman Recovery and Travco Behavioral Health.

Earlier in 2025, the Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board told 21 News that free Narcan kits and wider access to the opioid reversal drug were playing a key role in helping those numbers go down. Cassandra Harrell, harm reduction outreach coordinator for OHIOCAN, agreed. She said offering these resources are helping save lives.

"I think it's part of all the grassroots efforts to get as much Narcan out in the community, because these overdose deaths are ultimately preventable deaths, and when people are given the right tools to prevent them, they do," said Harrell.

Harrell also pointed to other resources available because of technology.

“There's an app that we push called Brave, where if people are using alone, they can stay on the line with somebody. And if they become unresponsive, medical personnel will be called to them," said Harrell.

There also resources available throughout the valley for those struggling with addiction.

"It's just more awareness of the disease of addiction, and really treating that disease as a physical and mental disease, and it's twofold. So, you know, we're offering the detox stabilization for the physical piece, but the mental piece and the addictive mindset," said Barrett. "Taking that first step to get the help that's needed to just get yourself stabilized, get back to a baseline, so that you can build from there. And I think that goes a long way in preventing future overdoses."

Fentanyl and/or Norfentanyl contributed to just over half of the county deaths in 2025, with 34 deaths involving either drug. Another common drug in the report is Benzocyclogenine, with 31 deaths being attributed to it.

While overdoses are happening every year, Harrell and Barrett believe the numbers will continue going down.

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