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March 16, 2021
Opioid Crisis Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the opioid crisis.
Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans aged 12 and older misused opioids in 2019, including 9.7 million prescription pain reliever abusers and 745,000 heroin users.
February 18, 2021
Amidst pandemic, Ohio sees record overdose deaths
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) – “He was doing well, and then it happened, and we didn’t find out for three days.”
February 4, 2021
Meth seizures shoot up 87% across Ohio, state troopers say
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Once overshadowed by the opioid epidemic and heroin, methamphetamine continues to make a comeback across the nation and Ohio.
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