Drugs

Greene County Public Health is warning families of the dangers of fentanyl. The Department says fentanyl remains the biggest contributor to drug related overdoses in our region.

Every summer, the recovery community throws a huge party in Courthouse Square...

The initiative will focus on getting information about affordability of treatment to Ohioans and their financial advisers

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.