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Ohio is training counties to stop crises before they begin
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A small team is learning how to prevent a tragedy in the basement of a Butler County office building. They’re a part of… Read More
Medication assisted treatment is a proven method to curb addiction. New research out of Ohio University finds one obvious place its not offered
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Southeast Ohio has been a ground zero for the addiction epidemic that’s claimed thousands of lives over the past decade. Medication assisted treatment has been proven to… Read More
A landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins
By: Kaitlyn Huamani | Barbara Ortutay | AP
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms…. Read More
Meta, TikTok and YouTube face a landmark trial over youth addiction claims
By: Barbara Ortutay | AP
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Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Google’s YouTube… Read More
How a SOAR text alert system is saving lives one “bad batch” at a time
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — A new harm reduction technique that started as a student project at Ohio State University is getting attention — and thousands of dollars in opioid settlement… Read More
This Ohio veteran is fighting for mental health care in the state’s most rural communities
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you love is in need of support, call or text 988 for help. CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — On September 11, 2001, Dirk Harkins… Read More
Ohio is in line for $198M over 15 years after a big settlement with opioid maker Purdue Pharma
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio could get $198 million over 15 years from a huge settlement struck between attorneys general from 49 states, the District of Columbia and… Read More
There’s a debate over spending opioid settlement funds on Ohio police
By: Taylor Winzer | Ideastream Public Media
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ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Kathryn Whittington decided to run for a seat on Northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County Commission after an incident in 2013, when her home was… Read More
Gov. Andy Beshear says overdose deaths in Kentucky dropped by nearly a third last year
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFURT, Ky. (AP) — The number of overdose deaths in Kentucky last year dropped by 30.2% — down to 1,410 lives lost — giving state leaders a surge of confidence… Read More
Scioto County was the ‘epicenter’ of the opioid epidemic. Some think it deserves more settlement funds
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOSU) — As Portsmouth resident Jay Hash drives through town, he’s quick to show off the city’s history and charm, from its famous floodwall murals to historic breweries…. Read More
Quitting vaping is hard. New research shows quitline coaching helps
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In an effort to identify ways to help young people who are quitting vaping, researchers at Ohio State University launched a study. They recruited more than… Read More
The Ross County Community Resource Center saw many families utilize its new shelter during a record-breaking first year of use
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a cold December afternoon, the front room of the Ross County Community Resource Center is bustling. People sit at tables, some on smart… Read More
Day in the Life
Good Works began providing shelter, care and community to adults and children who experience homelessness in 1981. The purpose of DAY IN THE LIFE is to provide an educational experience… Read More
Ohio drug overdose deaths are down, but the state efforts are ‘far from over’
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Unintentional drug overdose deaths are still officially on the decline statewide, Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health said Wednesday. After a… Read More
West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The new drug czar in West Virginia has a very personal reason for wanting to end the state’s opioid crisis: He was once addicted to prescription… Read More
The opioid crisis disproportionately impacts Black Ohioans — so why aren’t more of them on the board dispersing settlement funds?
By: Ngozi Cole | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids. The… Read More
Vinton’s ‘loud and proud’ approach to overdose awareness sees a massive reduction in deaths
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Anyone taking State Route 93 east out of McArthur Thursday evening might have thought there was a party at the county fairground. There were… Read More
Ohio’s tobacco settlement went up in smoke. It’s shaping how opioid settlement dollars are distributed
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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KENT, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids…. Read More
JD Vance will dissolve the last vestige of a mothballed charity and give its $11K to Appalachia
By: Julie Carr Smyth | MichelleI R. Smith | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance is preparing to dissolve the vestiges of a charitable effort he launched in Ohio after publication of his best-selling memoir… Read More
One year of sports bets are on the books in Ohio. Lawmakers and stakeholders are looking ahead
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Although wagers on athletic events at the professional and collegiate levels went legal statewide at midnight on Jan. 1 last year, it’s not a… Read More
A bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to the governor
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A bill that would decriminalize all dtrug test strips used to detect deadly substances in West Virginia, the state with the nation’s highest overdose rate, is headed to… Read More
Addiction can lead to financial ruin. Ohio wants to teach finance pros to help stem the loss
By: Samantha Hendrickson | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Smith did not picture raising his granddaughter at age 66, but when his daughter’s illness tied to addiction meant she couldn’t care for her child,… Read More
Why medication to treat alcohol-use disorder is ‘vastly underutilized’
By: Ali Rogan | Andrew Corkery | Claire Mufson | PBS NewsHour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Nearly 30 million Americans struggle with alcohol-use disorder. Medication used to treat alcohol-use disorder have been on the market for decades, but is rarely prescribed. Dr. Sarah… Read More
Communities across Appalachia band together for the first-ever 13-state Narcan distribution event
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An effort to destigmatize the use of Narcan that started as a pilot in two West Virginia counties has expanded to all thirteen states in Appalachia this… Read More
DeWine names a leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) has named the first-ever leader for the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery… Read More
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