Opiod Deaths Spike in Ohio, Coroner runs out of room.

[Averageman]

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/...opioid-deaths/
Coroner, Dr. Kent Harshbarger, says they have already expanded the cooler once last year because space for 36 wasn’t enough, it now holds 42.

“If this pace continues, I’m not really sure what we’re going to do,” Dr. Harshbarger told the Trib. “It’s full every night.”

In February the coroner’s office also ran out of space due to the opioid epidemic.

Dr. Harshbarger said then that he was considering renting space at funeral homes in the community to handle the overflow.

He also reportedly rents refrigerated trailers that can be brought in when deaths spike.

“I’m looking at 2,900 autopsies, 2,000 of them overdoses,” Dr. Harshbarger told the Trib.

So who goes in to this thinking "yeah I can do some opioids and come out just fine!"

[lowprone]

I don't care !

[C-grunt]

My bet is they are getting a big shipment of stuff laced with fentanyl. A very small amount of it will kill you. Some drug manufacturers are compressing a fentanyl mixture into Oxycodone pill shapes and their QC is lacking. One pill will get you high and the next pill has enough fentanyl to kill 4 people.

[TAZ]

Stupid question, but why do we need autopsies if the COD is known??

[Outlander Systems]

The only time autopsies aren't performed is when it's a high-profile Conservative SCOTUS Justice, if they die at a weird occultish hunting retreat.

Ohhhhhhh try the veal!

Stupid question, but why do we need autopsies if the COD is known??

[sgtrock82]

Stupid question, but why do we need autopsies if the COD is known??

So they can tell us all how much this epidemic costs when the time comes to go raising taxes.

[jpmuscle]

My bet is they are getting a big shipment of stuff laced with fentanyl. A very small amount of it will kill you. Some drug manufacturers are compressing a fentanyl mixture into Oxycodone pill shapes and their QC is lacking. One pill will get you high and the next pill has enough fentanyl to kill 4 people.

Stop that. Big pharma knows what's best for you. Take your pills and shut up.

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[Dienekes]

This just in from the Depraved States of America...

[GH41]

I'm with lowprone and TAZ,, I don't care nor think our $$$ should be wasted on autopsies. If I were in charge EMT wouldn't even respond to the 911 call. Narcan? BS! Let them die. Refrigerator my ass. Dig a hole and spread some lime on them to cut down on the flys. When the hole gets full dig another one.

[Outlander Systems]

I'm with GH41.

Don't Chase the dragon and day azz won't catch a scalding.