Tom Stuber, CEO of Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services (LCADA) commended the City of Avon Lake for bringing the difficult and painful matter to light, and for being among the first community in the state to take preventative measures against drug and alcohol abuse.
Commenting on the county's large and growing challenge with drug and alcohol addiction, Joel Reichlin, a preventative specialist for LCADA, said “When you've got 23 overdoses in 48 hours, there's definitely a problem.