Dr. Nancy Pook with the Kettering Medical Center said this new trend stems from an urban myth, where the person is doused in ice in an attempt to shock the system out of the overdose.
Officials warn this new trend is dangerous and can cause even more damage such as hypothermia, pneumonia, and organ failure.
"The liver and the kidney shutdown and that's because the body doesn't do well without much of a blood pressure or without much oxygen," Dr. Pook said.
Professionals say the best solution when someone overdoses is to call emergency responders to help save a life quickly.
“It's very simple to save a life, you can do it with one finger. And that's by calling 911.”
This new trend is part of the growing epidemic across the region that saw a double-fatal crash in Xenia Twp. where heroin was to blame this week, and an overcrowding notice from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office due to hundreds of overdose in January alone.
Dr. Pook adds many people who use drugs with a person who overdosed are actually protected in some cases by Ohio law. The Good Sam Law provides immunity for people with minor drug possession offences while they look for emergency help during a drug overdose.
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