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Lifesaving fentanyl test strips are still illegal in some states under ’70s-era war on drugs law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — At Cleveland’s Urban Kutz Barbershop, customers can flip through magazines as they wait, or help themselves to drug screening tests left out in a box on… Read More
Trial set for next week in a case involving the overdose death of a Scioto County jail inmate
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A man charged with providing the drugs that led to an overdose death of a Scioto County jail inmate is scheduled for trial next week. Perry Steele… Read More
Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the… Read More
The Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat
WASHINGTON (NPR) — The U.S. government issued a grave new warning Wednesday about a cocktail of illegal street drugs made of fentanyl and xylazine that’s fueling another wave of American… Read More
Recovery high schools help kids heal from an addiction and build a future
DENVER (NPR) — Every weekday at the 5280 Recovery High School in Denver starts the same way. Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps of… Read More
‘Live free and die?’ The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years…. Read More
Democratic state attorneys general sue the Biden administration over abortion pill rules
Updated February 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the Food and Drug Administration over abortion pill rules, accusing the… Read More
An Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors in “Love in the time of Fentanyl” on INDEPENDENT LENS – Feb. 13 at 10 pm
NEW DOCUMENTARY “LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL” SHINES TIMELY LIGHT ON A COMMUNITY FIGHTING TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS, PREMIERES FEBRUARY 13 AT 10 PM ON PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS The… Read More
DEA officials claim more than 19 million deadly fentanyl doses were seized in Ohio and surrounding states last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — In Ohio, Michigan, and northern Kentucky, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than 280,000 pills laced with fentanyl and more than 600 pounds of fentanyl… Read More
Sweeping criminal justice law changes OK’d by Gov. DeWine
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sweeping criminal justice legislation signed Tuesday by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will allow police to stop people solely for holding a cellphone while driving, with certain… Read More
Cabell County commissioners OK a review of needle exchange program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Cabell County commissioners want to make sure a syringe exchange program for drug users is fully in line with recent stricter West Virginia laws, and voted… Read More
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
Ohio attorney general revisits comments on girl’s abortion
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general says he laments the pain that ensued after he suggested in a nationally televised interview that an account of a 10-year-old rape victim who sought… Read More
Ohio lawmakers OK sweeping criminal justice law changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A sweeping criminal justice bill passed early Thursday by the Ohio Legislature would let inmates earn more time off prison sentences, make it easier to keep… Read More
Suggested Listening: Megan Bee
It’s that time of year again! WOUB Culture has reached out to a variety of folks involved in various capacities with the music and arts throughout WOUB’s diverse coverage region… Read More
The Ohio House passes a bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fentanyl testing strips would be decriminalized under a bill passed by the Ohio House. Lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a proposal that proponents say would help prevent… Read More
Discover the groundbreaking ascent of “Buffy Sainte-Marie” on AMERICAN MASTERS – Nov. 22 at 9 pm
American Masters Presents the U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On November 22 at 9 pm on PBS in Honor of Native American Heritage Month Features never-before-seen archival… Read More
Three-time Pulitzer winner discusses new book and the power of investigative reporting.
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/WaltBogdanich_221024.mp3 In this episode of the Spectrum Podcast, Walt Bogdanich, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winning reporter, emphasizes the importance of investigative reporting while explaining his new book: When McKinsey Comes… Read More
Is ‘rainbow fentanyl’ a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has been raising a terrifying alarm in recent weeks. According to the DEA, bright-colored fentanyl pills designed to hook children have… Read More
It looks like there won’t be debates in races for Ohio governor and U.S. Senate this fall
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who are holding out hope that the candidates for governor or U.S. Senate will appear on stage together at the same time to… Read More
Free Narcan and drug test strips distributed throughout West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Volunteers and public health workers have set up shop in parks, churches, post offices and community centers for the biggest overdose reversal drug training and distribution… Read More
‘Facing Fentanyl’ documentary examines the personal impact of overdose deaths
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Last year Ohio Governor Mike DeWine designated August 31 as the first Ohio Overdose Awareness Day, intended to spread awareness about the ongoing public health crisis…. Read More
COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypox
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The same wastewater surveillance techniques that have emerged as a critical tool in early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks are being adapted for use in monitoring the… Read More
Athens County educators work on multiple fronts to address the increase of mental health cases in schools
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Schools throughout southeast Ohio are experiencing an increase in issues related to the mental health of their students. Many are seeing an increase in cases related… Read More
Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited
Ohio Valley ReSource · Prison nurseries help incarcerated mothers bond, but options are limited MARYSVILLE, Ohio (OVR) – Kea’Londa Fuqua was 20 years old when she found out she… Read More
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