Drugs

Discussion continues whether to join $26 billion national settlement

Even with bipartisan support to reduce Ohio's prison population, state lawmakers are increasing the number of felonies and penalties defendants face.

Last year is likely to have been the deadliest year for drug overdoses ever in Ohio, according to a projection from the CDC.

COVID-19 introduced setbacks for recovering addicts in Ohio, but local support groups and organizations are fighting to slow the growing crisis.

A deadline for local governments to sign onto the state’s effort to reach a settlement with drug companies passed over the weekend without being...

Federal officials are charging 60 defendants across five states in what they're calling the largest opioid prescriber takedown ever. These are the first...

The first of several medical marijuana dispensaries is about a month away from opening for business in Springfield. Pure Ohio Wellness LLC would be the…

Federal money to fight the opioid crisis nearly doubled in the last two years, according to a national think tank’s new report analyzing that funding.

The opioid epidemic has touched the lives of thousands of people across the Miami Valley. As part of our coverage of the crisis, WYSO wanted to know what…

Voters have rejected Ohio Ballot Issue One.The state constitutional amendment would have changed the way some low-level drug-related crimes are handled,…

In Springfield, most calls to the city’s 911 emergency switchboard are related to an opioid overdose.Some overdose victims will die. Many others will be…

Accidental drug overdose deaths have decreased in Montgomery County over the past few months, according to a new report from the Community Overdose Action…