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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
‘We plan on using every penny’: how Ohio small towns are making the most of opioid settlement money
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Noble County Commissioner Allen Fraley says the opioid epidemic threatened the fabric of his rural eastern Ohio community. “You couldn’t go to a… 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
Diversion and youth prevention are a focus of West Virginia’s initial opioid settlement awards
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — Child advocacy centers, recovery housing and diversion programs in West Virginia will receive grants as part of the initial round of $10.4 million distributed by… Read More
Taking showers on the road: How a “Soap-n-Hope” effort aims to address growing homelessness
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — It’s just after 9 o’clock in the morning and the sky is clear blue, the air just crisp enough that Tommy Morrison can see… 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
West Virginia starts distributing funds from the settlement of opioid lawsuits
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is issuing the first checks from a fund established by the settlement of opioid lawsuits in the state, which has by far the nation’s highest… 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