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Opioids On Trial: Can Lawsuits Help Fix The Addiction Crisis?
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When health care and law enforcement officials met recently at a health policy forum in Lexington, Kentucky, to share ideas about the opioid crisis, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear listed… Read More
Trump Declares Opioid Crisis Emergency: Ohio Valley Reacts
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Days after sending mixed signals on his response to the nation’s opioid crisis, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to declare a national emergency to better address the… Read More
Heart Of The Matter: Needle Drug Use Brings Spike In Heart Infections
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley’s addiction crisis has brought another health problem, as rising numbers of needle drug users are contracting a serious form of heart infection called endocarditis. The rate of… Read More
Born Addicted: The Race To Treat The Ohio Valley’s Drug-Affected Babies
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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She asked to not be identified. And it’s understandable given the stigma attached to addiction. For this story, we’ll call her “Mary.” Mary lives in eastern Kentucky and has struggled… Read More
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
Addiction Battle On The Ballot: Opioid Epidemic A Potent Campaign Issue
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The opioid epidemic is on the agenda for political campaigns from the presidential race down to the local level in the Ohio Valley region. Election Day could shape the response… Read More
Opioid High: Students Face A Different Kind of Test
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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It’s not just about notebooks and pencil boxes anymore: the opioid epidemic means back-to-school supplies now include things like emergency overdose treatments and drug prevention plans. Many schools in the… Read More
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