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West Virginia Suffers Record Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Cabell County is leading West Virginia in the number of fatal overdoses for the second year in a row. 909 people died of drug overdoses in… Read More
Pharma Firm Seeks to Shield CEO from Questioning in Lawsuit
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The largest prescription drug distributor in the U.S. is trying to shield its CEO from being deposed in West Virginia’s lawsuit over its opioid epidemic. The… Read More
Ohio Drug Distributor To Donate 80,000 Doses Of Overdose Antidote
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio-based drug distributor facing lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis is donating more than 80,000 doses of an overdose antidote for use by emergency responders… Read More
Overdose Prevention Treatment Team Hoping to Reduce Overdoses in Athens County
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS — A new program coming to Athens County will encourage people struggling with addiction to seek treatment before they suffer a fatal overdose. The Overdose Prevention Treatment Team will… Read More
Coroner Tracks Huge Spike In Columbus Area Overdose Deaths
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The coroner serving the greater Columbus area says overdose deaths blamed largely on opioids soared again last year. Franklin County Coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz said Tuesday… Read More
Battling Heroin With A Hearse And A Prayer
By: Elizabeth Blair | NPR
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In a West Virginia community hard hit by the opioid crisis, two people have taken on the fight against addiction, using unorthodox — and very different — approaches.
Exchange of Ideas: How A Rural Kentucky County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Greg Lee, Kentucky’s HIV/AIDS educator, starts the town hall on a somber note. “How many people in this room know someone who has died of an overdose death?” It is… Read More
County Coroner Warns Of Recent Spike In Deadly Overdoses
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The county coroner for Columbus has issued a warning after a recent surge in overdose deaths. Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said Wednesday in a news… Read More
Where Social Justice and Art Meet: Speaking With Artist Traci Molloy
By: Emily Votaw
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Traci Molloy is a Brooklyn-based multimedia artist who graduated with a MFA degree in printmaking from Ohio University in 1995. In the years since her graduation, Molloy has bene featured… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: Fighting the Stigma of HIV in the SEO
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The opioid epidemic has impacted every fabric of the social construct in southeast Ohio. And it has increased the risk of bloodborne diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and… Read More
Overdose Deaths Up Over 30 Percent In Cincinnati Area
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A coroner says fatal drug overdoses rose sharply last year in the Cincinnati area and the numbers would have been even worse without the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone…. Read More
Mentor Program For Drug Addicts Gets Boost With Funding
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Seventeen West Virginia facilities will split a combined $2 million in federal funding to expand the use of mentors to help drug addicts. The state Department… Read More
Tensions Rise as Kentucky Lawmakers Consider Pension Changes
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Republican state senator in Kentucky’s legislature sponsored a bill this year she thought everyone would like: Make pharmacists tell patients how important it is to… Read More
Important Community Training about Human Trafficking
Did You Know? Ohio has the 4th highest rate of human trafficking among the States. Up to 88% of victims have contact with a medical provider or social agency during the… Read More
West Virginia Records 872 Overdoses Last Year
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s death toll from drug overdoses has improved slightly, with 872 deaths last year. The state hit a grim record in 2016 of 887 fatal… Read More
County Coroner: Fentanyl Fueled Big Spike In Overdose Deaths
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) – The coroner in a southwestern Ohio county says accidental overdoses spiked more than 20 percent last year, driven in large part by the rise of fentanyl… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Begin Review Of Medical Marijuana Bill
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Supporters of legalizing medical marijuana in Kentucky have promoted its potential as an alternative to opioid painkillers in making their case to a legislative committee. The… Read More
Records: Drug Distributors Push Back On Proposed Ohio Rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show drug distributors are pushing back on stricter regulation in Ohio, protesting what they call a patchwork approach that could lead to confusion and uncertainty…. Read More
Mister Rogers, Doo Wop, and More: a Program Guide for March 2018
By: Emily Votaw
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March is finally here, and even though it looks like things aren’t going to get much warmer for a while, the programming on WOUB-HD is just heating up! Check out… Read More
Hocking Correctional Looks for New Life After Sudden Closure
By: Alexander Moore, Micaela MarshallBy: Matt Lackritz
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Hocking Correctional has been part of Nelsonville for more than 30 years. Then all of the sudden the Ohio Corrections Department decided to shut down the prison at the beginning of this year. It’s closure was unexpected to many… Read More
WVU Team To Study Brain Implant’s Ability To Treat Addiction
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A group of researchers at West Virginia University plans to study how a brain implant could affect opioid cravings for people with substance use disorder. The… Read More
West Virginia Senate Votes to Limit Painkiller Prescriptions
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has voted unanimously to limit new painkiller prescriptions for many patients in an effort to prevent addictions. The bill approved Friday generally would… Read More
Kentucky to Pay Family Members Serving as Foster Parents
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say they will pay $14.3 million to the caregivers of more than 1,500 children in state custody to comply with a federal court ruling… Read More
Auction Set Next Month For Bankrupt West Virginia Newspaper
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A court notice says a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper in West Virginia is set to go on the auction block next month. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports a… Read More
Human Trafficking Investigations Rise In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio attorney general’s office says investigations of human trafficking cases rose last year to its highest level since the state began keeping track of those… Read More
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