Ohio ranks at bottom in new national drug trend report

Ohio and Kentucky lead the nation in three drug-use trends that make it clear that the region remains in an addiction epidemic (Source: “Ohio, Kentucky rank high on 3 'grim' illicit drug trends, new patient tests show,” Cincinnati Enquirer, March 3, 2020).

A newly released analysis of Millennium Health patient drug-testing results show:

• Ohio is the top state for co-occurring fentanyl and meth use, with Kentucky second.
• Kentucky is first for co-occurring fentanyl and cocaine use, with Ohio just a fraction behind it.
• And Kentucky is the state with the most drug-use tests that are positive for fentanyl alone, with Ohio ranking second.

The findings are just a few telling results in the analysis of more than a million Millennium Health clinical drug tests. The company does urine-drug testing for addiction-treatment, pain-management and primary-care doctors, among other healthcare providers nationwide.