Drugs

Hamilton County is creating a regional foundation to determine how to use an estimated $36 million it expects to receive from a national opioid settlement.

State leaders say a drug use awareness program, currently for K-3 students, is being used successfully in a handful of schools

New research shows drug overdose deaths continue to surge among Black Americans. For the first time since 1999, Black Americans are dying at a higher rate per capita than white Americans.

Part of a growing movement, Thrive employs peer supporters to help people reduce social isolation and address their mental health needs as the foundation necessary to recover their economic and personal health.

The new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the opioid epidemic is far from over, and public health officials say fentanyl —a synthetic opioid that is much more deadly than other opioids — is largely to blame.

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…