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CASA: Caring For Kids Caught In The Addiction Crisis
W The Ohio Valley’s opioid epidemic has effects far beyond the individuals struggling through addiction, with families and children suffering as well. An organization that helps children in abuse cases… Read More
#457SEO: Uncomfortable Truths… Poverty & Overdosing
According to the Ohio Poverty Report, (released February 2016), 17.8% of the people in Appalachian Ohio were classified as poor; the poverty rate for the rest of Ohio average 15.5%…. Read More
W. Va.’s Manchin Will Not Serve On Trump Cabinet
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says following his latest talk with President-elect Donald Trump that he will remain in the Senate. Manchin, in a… Read More
Athens Children Services Sees Rise in Drug-Related Foster Cases
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the fourth in a series of stories chronicling the situation and… Read More
Athens Children Services Sees Rise in Drug-Related Foster Cases
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the fourth in a series of stories chronicling the situation and… Read More
Tomblin Outlines State Measures In Drug Epidemic
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says West Virginia’s toll-free line for drug-related problems has received more than 7,500 calls since it began more than a year ago…. Read More
Ohio Senate OKs Bill Targeting Fentanyl-Laced Street Drugs
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal targeting drug dealers in Ohio who traffic in products laced with the opioid fentanyl has cleared the state Senate. The bill defines microscopic amounts… Read More
Physicians, Law Enforcement Differ On Heroin Treatments
By: Bianca Hillier
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**Editor’s note: The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the third in a series of stories chronicling the situation and… Read More
Physicians, Law Enforcement Differ On Heroin Treatments
By: Bianca Hillier
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**Editor’s note: The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the third in a series of stories chronicling the situation and… Read More
Unofficial Election Results from Ross County
Unofficial election results are in for Ross County. Voters in Ross county have rejected a 1.4 mill levy that would have funded programs in the Health District, according to unofficial… Read More
Alert Issued After Company Recalls Overdose Antidote Device
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s addictions agency has issued an awareness alert after a company recalled a device used to deliver the drug overdose antidote naloxone. The Department of Mental… Read More
NORML Pushes for Local Marijuana Reform
For the second time in two years, voters in the city of Logan will decide on marijuana reform within the city. But there is a legal loophole, which could allow… Read More
White Stuff: Amid Election Rancor, Writers Reassess The White Working Class
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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One look at the recent arrivals shelf at Carmichael’s Books, in Louisville, and I knew something was up. Titles like “White Rage,” “White Trash,” and “The End of White Christian… Read More
94th House District Candidates Discuss Issues
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio – The candidates vying for the open 94th District seat in the Ohio House of Representatives came together to discuss a number of issues during a forum held… Read More
Singer Ray Charles’ Daughter To Talk Addiction Help In Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The daughter of blues musician Ray Charles is making a swing through Ohio to emphasize the role of the church in fighting the opioid crisis. Singer-songwriter… Read More
457SEO: Listen and Let Us Know…
WOUB News is a small team of journalists dedicated to researching, writing, gathering, and producing accurate information on behalf of its audiences in Southeast Ohio. As a part of those… Read More
1,300 Ohio Pharmacies Now Offer Overdose Antidote Without Rx
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state pharmacy board says two-thirds of Ohio’s retail pharmacies now offer the drug overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription. Giant Eagle and Rite Aid stores… Read More
Addiction: How Choices Turn To Disease
By: Bianca Hillier
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**Editor’s note: The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the first in a series of stories chronicling the situation and… Read More
Fossil Feud: W.Va.’s Attorney General Defends Coal In National Spotlight
The U.S. Appeals Court in Washington, D.C., hears arguments Tuesday, Sept. 27, in the case West Virginia v. EPA, challenging the federal Clean Power Plan. That’s the centerpiece of the… Read More
Agriculture Chief Touts Investments In Ohio College Visit
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WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has highlighted the department’s investments in rural infrastructure projects with a visit to Wilmington College in southwest Ohio. Vilsack visited its… Read More
New Ohio Law Makes Abusing Pets A Felony Crime
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new law in Ohio stiffens penalties for abusing pets. The law that took effect Tuesday makes it a fifth-degree felony to knowingly cause serious physical… Read More
1,000 Ohio Pharmacies Offer Overdose Antidote without RX
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state pharmacy board says 1,000 Ohio pharmacies, or about 47 percent of them, now offer the overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription. Expanding access to… Read More
Report: Drug Overdose Deaths in Ohio Increase for 2015
By: Aaron Payne
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new report released by the state indicates deaths tied to the opioid epidemic in Ohio are still on the rise. Unintentional drug overdoses led to the… Read More
Medical Contract Approved Despite State Lawsuits Against Company
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia officials have approved a contract with a drug company they have accused of fueling the state’s opioid problem. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the… Read More
Going To The MAT: Government And Science Back Medication Assisted Treatment Of Addiction
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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For those working daily to treat addiction tied to the opioid epidemic in the Ohio Valley, resources have been limited. Beginning this week doctors will have a little more to… Read More
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