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![Joe Smith talks with his granddaughter Olivia on the couch in their home in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023, with their cat Marshall and dog Presley.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP23299729887889-e1698949276879-900x422.jpg)
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
![A flyer for the Southeast Ohio Suicide Prevention Conference: Sustaining Our Roots. The text reads: 2022 registration now open. Monday, September 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., $65 general admission. Student and veteran discounts available. Ohio University Walter Rotunda. Trainings and topics: talk saves lives, firearms safety, postvention, school-based prevention, high-risk groups, and more.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SEOSPC-conference-promo-900x422.jpg)
Southeast Ohio Suicide Prevention Conference
The Southeast Ohio Suicide Prevention Conference will provide a platform for regional coalitions, professionals, organizations, and others dedicated to community solutions and a platform to address the public health problem… Read More
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Free Narcan and drug test strips distributed throughout West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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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
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Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of… Read More
![The waiting room at Jefferson Day Report Center in West Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/aca-sud-waiting-e1571433297659-900x422.jpg)
“Diseases Of Despair” Deaths Drop Slightly But Still Higher In Appalachia
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — New research shows that deaths due to the mix of substance use disorder and suicides known as “diseases of despair” declined slightly in 2018. But… Read More
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Public Forums on Substance Use Response Plan Set in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Public forums will be held starting this week on a statewide response to substance use in West Virginia. The first will be Tuesday at the Beckley-Raleigh… Read More
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Heartland High: Ohio’s First School For Students With Addiction
By: Paige Pfleger | WOSU
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Bouncing on a purple exercise ball, Alyssa talks to her new teacher about what classes she needs to graduate. “There’s a Psychology 1 as an elective, I would take that,… Read More
![Parental drug use is increasingly cited as the reason to remove kids from their homes and place them in foster care. Some argue more should be done to keep families together.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/gettyimages-509522567-24e2c19db496fbc543f59ec39582ad088dee8f2e-e1563209387726-900x422.jpg)
More Kids Are Getting Placed In Foster Care Because Of Parents’ Drug Use
By: Susie Neilson | NPR
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With drug use surging in the past decade and a half, many parents are losing custody of their kids. But is foster care the best solution?
![Gov. Mike DeWine delivers his first State of the State address](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mike_dewine_talking_sots_030519_-_chow-e1551823666882-900x422.jpg)
DeWine Calls For 30 New Drug Courts In Ohio
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine will propose the creation of 30 new specialty dockets, known as drug courts, as part of his budget expected to be officially released Friday. The move is… Read More