Heroin
November 30, 2020
Stark nearing grim overdose mark
CANTON As COVID-19 surges across Ohio, a longstanding public health foe is killing people in Stark County at a record pace.
November 19, 2020
Opioids and the pandemic: In the midst of isolation, there is hope
Ohio is on track to have more overdose deaths in 2020 than in 2019. Local courts and organizations are working to help people recover without penalty.
October 29, 2020
Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic
When then-presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke in Manchester, N.H., a week before the 2016 election, he said the opioid crisis was destroying lives and shattering families.
October 28, 2020
Resurgent Opioid Crisis Increases Importance of West Central Ohio Crime Task Force
It was a day like any other for Matthew Treglia and his 12-year-old daughter. While riding to school, she noticed a box sitting between them. “Daddy, what’s in the box?” she asked.
October 12, 2020
University of Cincinnati researcher examines genetic role in addiction
Study is among the first to examine methods of preventing opioid use disorder
October 12, 2020
Columbus' Own: Ohio State Pharmacy Student Uses Experience and Music to Address the Opioid Crisis
The love from one brother to another aims to address an epidemic and save the reputation of a profession.
September 14, 2020
Lorain County’s mental health board salutes first responders Sept. 20-26
LORAIN, Ohio -- First responders in Lorain County are receiving a big thank you for their efforts in “Bringing Help, Bringing Hope.”
July 8, 2020
Signs of illegal drug use surge in Ohio as ‘collateral damage’ from pandemic
The Millennium Health report released Wednesday tracked illicit drug use trends by evaluating more than 500,000 urine drug tests.
