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Old newspaper boxes are being used to distribute the overdose reversal drug Narcan
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For decades, Jeff Card’s family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street. Today, reach into… 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

A Jackson County family’s work to address substance misuse draws on personal experience
By: Reese Thompson
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) — Every week, Staci Mercer and her daughter hand out free naloxone kits to help save the lives of community members dealing with substance misuse. For them, the… Read More

Bill Would Require Ohio Pharmacists Be Educated About Naloxone Law
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio law permits pharmacists to give the overdose drug Naloxone without a prescription to people who deal with those with an opioid use disorder. But one state lawmaker says many… Read More

West Virginia Naloxone Distribution
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources is distributing overdose antidotes to emergency first responders across the state. WOWK-TV reports Senate Bill 272 went… Read More

Agreement Provides Ohio Rebates for Drug Overdose Antidote
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the manufacturer of a drug overdose antidote will provide rebates for public agencies buying the drug over the next year. California-based Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc…. Read More

Ohio Bill Would Expand Access To Drug Overdose Antidote
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An Ohio bill would expand the availability of a drug overdose antidote being used across the state to save addicts on the brink of death. The legislation is aimed at… Read More