Monroe County Heroin Task Force June Report

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) – During the month of June, 12 people in Monroe County died from a drug overdose.

The heroin task force released June overdose data on Thursday morning.

There were 58 total overdoses—that means 46 people were able to be revived. So far this year, 314 People have overdosed in Monroe County—76 people have died in total.

“There is no greater drug epidemic than the one our community is facing right now,” said Sheriff Todd K. Baxter. “Opioid overdose affects all of us; our families, our neighborhoods, our church communities, our children. We are attacking this crisis head-on with an aggressive approach, including a multi-jurisdictional partnership involving increased manpower, resources, and outreach. The Monroe County Heroin Task Force and Opioid Command Post are committed to responding from every angle within the critical first 24-36 hours of an opioid incident. We can’t afford not to. Lives depend on it.”

The full report can be read here.

Heroin Overdoses and Fatalities

2022 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year To Date 314 76
January 58 15
February 61 20
March 47 8
April 50 10
May 40 11
June 58 12
July
August
September
October
November
December
2021 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year To Date 649 130
January 58 12
February 36 10
March 57 12
April 62 12
May 48 11
June 69 15
July 70 10
August 68 9
September 57 14
October 48 12
November 36 6
December 40 7
2020 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year To Date 726 137
January 69 8
February 69 16
March 80 17
April 62 13
May 74 13
June 67 13
July 49 9
August 49 8
September 56 12
October 39 5
November 55 7
December 57 16
2019 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year To Date 839 127
January 71 10
February 47 10
March 62 7
April 37 5
May 64 14
June 93 13
July 110 17
August 77 9
September 82 13
October 78 10
November 48 8
December 70 11
2018 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year To Date 1133 166
January 96 14
February 85 16
March 85 12
April 94 12
May 104 17
June 104 14
July 110 18
August 94 7
September 101 12
October 115 17
November 74 14
December 70 13
2017 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year Total 766 220
2016 # Overdoses # Fatal
Year Total 329 169