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West Virginia’s new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
A ruling clears the way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims and protect the Sacklers from lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal court ruling cleared the way Tuesday for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids. The 2nd… Read More
A new nasal spray to reverse fentanyl and other opioid overdoses gets FDA approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved a new easy-to-use version of a medication to reverse overdoses caused by fentanyl and other opioids driving the nation’s drug crisis…. 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
A Senate hearing on fentanyl outlines the international supply chain that brings drug to the U.S.
WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — A Congressional hearing on fentanyl brought some of the Biden administration’s key drug officials together to examine how to address what is now the leading cause of… Read More
State provides online quiz to help gauge risk level for gambling disorder
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s mental health and addiction services department is calling on people to “Get Set Before You Bet” as part of Responsible Gambling Education Month…. 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
Drug overdose deaths are at a record high. Here’s what the White House plans to do
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBUR) — In its first detailed plan to slow the rise in drug overdose deaths, the Biden administration is emphasizing harm reduction. That means increasing access to clean… Read More
A rare look inside one Mexican cartel’s fentanyl operation, and how the drug reaches the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The opioid epidemic has ravaged the United States, with the drug fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, delivering particularly fatal outcomes. Fentanyl’s high potency combined with its low production… Read More
A Federal Judge Rejects A Government Bid To Delay Purdue Pharma’s Bankruptcy Settlement
Updated October 14, 2021 at 8:43 AM NEW YORK (NPR) — In a surprise ruling late Wednesday a federal judge in New York allowed work to continue on implementation of… Read More
Parkersburg Bars New Residential Drug Treatment Centers For A Year
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia city has approved a moratorium on residential drug treatment facilities. The Parkersburg News and Sentinel reports the Parkersburg City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday… Read More
Program At Hocking College Helping People Experiencing Homelessness
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Elizabeth Cook has dealt with substance use her whole life. Her parents both struggled with addiction. Cook’s own substance use disorder began when she was 12… Read More
Program At Hocking College Helping People Experiencing Homelessness
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Elizabeth Cook has dealt with substance use her whole life. Her parents both struggled with addiction. Cook’s own substance use disorder began when she was 12… Read More
Trial Against Opioid Distributors Set To Begin In W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A trial is set to start in a lawsuit filed in West Virginia accusing three drug distributors of fueling a local opioid epidemic with excessively large… Read More
A City Wrestled Down An Addiction Crisis. Then Came COVID-19
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — As the COVID pandemic killed more than a half-million Americans, it also quietly inflamed what was before it the country’s greatest public health crisis: addiction. The… Read More
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