drug abuse

Ohio leaders have made human trafficking a priority. But what do we really know about how trafficking happens in the state? In the first part of WYSO’s series Trafficked, hear the story of one survivor and the challenges she is still up against.

4,854 people died of accidental drug overdoses in Ohio last year, according to official stats from the Ohio Department of Health. That’s more than 13…

Ohio’s opioid crisis continues to escalate. In an effort to curb the epidemic, the state is launching a new program designed to help spot criminal…

The number of opioid overdose victims treated at Greene County emergency rooms nearly doubled over one 24-hour period this week. County officials say they…

The state attorney general is calling for schools to disclose what kind of drug education they’re providing to students, from their first days in class…

Ohio plans to take advantage of the busy holiday travel season to warn drivers about the growing problem of drugged driving.It's a joint effort of the…

The overdose death of a pregnant woman in Clark County this week is yet another reminder of the growing epidemic of drug addiction. In 2015, there were 73…

Aimee Wissman is three years into an eight-year sentence at Dayton Correctional Institution for crimes related to her heroin addiction. As an artist, she…

Ohio must target anti-overdose interventions in eight counties that account for two of every three overdose deaths from the painkiller fentanyl,…

Ohio Gov. John Kasich and a coalition of state medical leaders have announced guidelines meant to reduce the prescribing of painkillers for short-term…

Opiate overdoses were up again last year. Gov. John Kasich is responding by devoting more money to help pharmacists and doctors keep better records.There…