Kent County sees 11% spike in overdose deaths; pandemic shares blame

Kent County sees 11% spike in overdose deaths; pandemic shares blame
Kent County is not unique. Spikes in overdose deaths are being reported in cities and states across the U.S., with the pandemic being a factor.
Author: John Hogan
Updated: 6:27 PM EDT May 7, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After two years of decline, drug overdose deaths in Kent County increased 11% last year, with the pandemic getting some of the blame.
The Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office reported 121 overdose deaths in 2020, with two cases still pending. The county saw 109 overdose deaths in 2019.
“I think our drug overdoses have increased in the last year because of Covid,’’ said Kent County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cohle. “I think it is because they’re confined to home, they’re bored.’’

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