Report: Clinton Co. drug OD deaths for 2020 23; up 7 from prior year
By Gary Huffenberger - ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com
WILMINGTON Drug overdoses were the third leading cause of death during 2020 in Clinton County, with 23 substance-use deaths, according to a draft of the Clinton County Health District (CCHD) annual report.
Along with ranking high on the 2020 list, local drug overdoses last year increased by seven from 2019.
Finishing at the top of the list of 2020 leading causes of death are, in order, cardiovascular [heart] disease (72 deaths), and cancer (49 deaths). Note that these numbers represent deaths that occurred within Clinton County only, and residents may have died from those causes while in another county.