The goal is to reduce substance abuse to protect the health, safety, and quality of life for all, especially children.

Logan County CORE

For 2020-22, the Coalition for Ongoing Recovery Efforts (CORE) has developed an Implementation Plan that includes a number of effective strategies to reduce substance abuse in the county. These strategies include: school-based prevention program, SBIRT alcohol & drug screening, tobacco and vaping programs, parental engagement programs, Naloxone education and distribution, prescription drug monitoring, syringe service program, medication-assisted treatment, and alcohol and drug policy changes

The need to address substance use in Logan County was documented in the 2020 CHA based on several data sources. Naloxone administrations were higher in 2020 than they were in 2018-2019 that likely contributed to a reduction in overdose deaths in 2020. Data from the 2020 CHA showed that 28% of respondents know someone who uses illicit drugs, while drug overdose and alcohol use treatments at Mary Rutan Hospital rose between 2016-2019 by 65% and 37% respectively. Another indicator of concern is that the percent of cases where children were removed from the home because of substance use increased from 35% to 62% from 2019-2020, though the total number of out-of-home placements decreased. Smoking and use of smokeless tobacco is also a concern as 26.7% of respondents to the CHA survey indicated they use tobacco products. Among teens, data from the schools shows that 10.9% reported they currently use E-cigarettes and 18.9% reported experimenting with vaping.