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Alexander Schools Sees Levy As Lifeline
Once again, the Alexander Local Schools District is asking voters to approve the continuous 1.5 percent earned income tax operating levy. The proposal was voted down in November but the district’s… Read More
Ohio Family Surprised When Mark Zuckerberg Comes to Dinner
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NEWTON FALLS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio family says they learned just 20 minutes before dinner this week that a planned mystery guest would be Facebook founder and billionaire Mark… Read More
Ohio House Eyes Freezing Enrollment Under Medicaid Expansion
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to freeze enrollment under Ohio’s Medicaid expansion is gaining traction as a way to get conservative support for the state budget. Republican House Finance… Read More
West Virginia to Establish Drug Control Policy Office
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia is establishing a new Office of Drug Control Policy to coordinate statewide funding, reporting and data about drug use, overdoses, addiction treatment, needs and… Read More
House Budget Pumps $170M into Solving Ohio’s Opiate Epidemic
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A plan unveiled Tuesday by majority House Republicans includes funding for a smartphone app, a 24-hour hotline and other inventive ways to tackle Ohio’s opioid crisis…. Read More
Ohio Dealer Who Caused West Virginia Overdoses Sentenced
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – An Ohio man who sold heroin laced with an elephant tranquilizer that caused more than two dozen overdoses in West Virginia has been sentenced to more… Read More
W. Va. Lawmakers Vote On Spending To Address Addiction Crisis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – With more than 30,000 West Virginians already in drug treatment, lawmakers have voted to spend $24 million from recent court settlements with opioid distributors increase inpatient… Read More
Addiction Researchers Eager for $20M Infusion Eyed by Kasich
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio researchers in drug abuse and addiction say they’re impressed and energized by Gov. John Kasich’s proposal to infuse $20 million into scientific breakthroughs that could… Read More
Manchin, Colleagues Propose National Painkiller Monitoring
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin and two colleagues have introduced legislation that would require all states getting certain federal funding to establish electronic prescription… Read More
20 Years of Glory: RENT Celebrates Two Decades at Templeton-Blackburn
By: Domonique Alexander
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On January 25, 1996, 35-year old Jonathan Larson unexpectedly succumbed to an aortic dissection related to Marfan Syndrome, a genetic disorder. His abrupt death arrived the same day as the debut… Read More
Report Finds Less Poverty Among Ohioans In 2015 Than In 2011
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report indicates nearly 15 percent of Ohioans lived at or below the federal poverty line in 2015, down from 16.4 percent in 2011. The… Read More
Southeast Ohioans Still Fearful of Obamacare Replacement Plan
By: Brooke Davis
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ATHENS, Ohio – Local healthcare advocates and area residents said they continue to be concerned that the Affordable Care Act/Medicaid will be replaced by President Trump’s American Health Care Act,… Read More
Halting Traffic: Truckers, Survivors, Fighting Human Trafficking
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Note: Some readers may find this subject matter disturbing. When Beth Jacobs was 16 years old, she needed a ride home. She had missed her bus after work again after… Read More
Morrisey, Nursing School Begin Drug Abuse Prevention Program
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University School of Nursing and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey are embarking on a drug abuse prevention program with eighth-graders. The students and attorney general… Read More
After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act And One Woman’s Struggle For Sobriety
By: Glynis Board | Rebecca Kiger | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Alexandra Kanik | Ohio Valley ReSource As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a… Read More
Cabell, Kanawha Counties Sue Drug Distributors
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two of the state’s most populous counties have become the latest to file lawsuits accusing prescription drug distributors of fueling the local opioid epidemic by shipping… Read More
457SEO: Helping the Smallest Victims of the Addiction Crisis
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With the opioid epidemic affecting newborns and pregnant women at an increasing rate, Aaron looks at how healthcare providers in the #457SEO and beyond are addressing what’s known as Neonatal… Read More
After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act Could Cut Addiction Treatment
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Alexandra Kanik | Ohio Valley ReSource As Congress considers repealing the Affordable Care Act, health professionals in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia grapple with what that might mean for a… Read More
Naloxone Rebates Save State Money
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say agencies in Ohio have saved nearly $400,000 on the overdose antidote naloxone since 2015 under a rebate agreement that is being extended for… Read More
West Virginia House Backs Tougher Drug Overdose Penalties
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has approved legislation to establish stiffer prison sentences for trafficking in fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid sometimes added to heroin and blamed… Read More
Born Addicted: The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley’s Drug-Affected Babies
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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She asked to not be identified. And it’s understandable given the stigma attached to addiction. For this story, we’ll call her “Mary.” Mary lives in eastern Kentucky and has struggled… Read More
ACA Repeal Could Affect Addiction Treatment, Hospitals in Southeast Ohio
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio — The implications of repealing the Affordable Care Act –which is also referred to as Obamacare– could go beyond thousands losing health insurance in southeast Ohio. The ACA… Read More
#457SEO: The What & How… to Help Episode
Our ongoing look at how opioid abuse is draining our communities reveals what’s happening to the children impacted by the epidemic and an organization that believes, “Parents don’t always deserve… Read More
West Virginia County Among Those Urged To Sue Drug Companies
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Cabell County Commission is considering whether to seek damages from opioid manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies, pharmacists and prescribing doctors for the prescription painkillers that fueled the… Read More
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty In Huntington Overdoses
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal authorities say an Ohio man responsible for more than two dozen drug overdoses in Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing… Read More
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