Possible Overdose Death In Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, OH — Police are investigating a possible overdose death in Lakewood.

On Oct. 6, a man was found dead in an apartment on Robinwood Avenue. Investigators found a white powder in the apartment, a department spokesperson told Patch.

Police have sent the powder to a laboratory for analysis. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office will perform an autopsy to determine the final cause of death, but police suspect the man died from a narcotics overdose.

Fentanyl has contributed to a spike in deadly overdoses across Ohio. Cuyahoga County residents can get free fentanyl test strips at the following locations:

• Circle Health Services (12201 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 | 216.721.4010)
• Care Alliance Clinic (2916 Central Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 | 216.535.9100)
• Care Alliance Clinic (1530 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland OH 44114 | 216.781.6724)

If you or anyone you know is using or recovering from opioid addiction, contact Project DAWN for information at 216-778-5677. Program participants are given free Naloxone kits — the opioid reversing antidote.

Additionally, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County offers a 24-hour crisis hotline at 216-623-6888.