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Leanna Perez Green and her two sons. Perez Green's husband is retired from the Air Force. She says seeking drug treatment for her teenage son meant facing down stigma in the tight-knit Wright-Patterson military community.

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My Ultimate Hope: Raising Children Who Struggle With Drug Addiction

Jess Mador

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WYSO's Recovery Stories series brings you intimate conversations from the heart of Dayton’s opioid crisis. This episode introduces us to two women whose…

Artist Jes McMillan founded the nonprofit Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton.

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Dayton “Wall Of Perseverance" To Memorialize Opioid Epidemic Victims With Art

Jess Mador

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A Dayton artist is working on a new way to memorialize victims of the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic.The project would create a memorial wall made…

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Opiate Addiction Conversation for Change Wednesday

East End Community Services is hosting the fourth in a series of events to address opiate addiction on Wednesday, August 12th. The event is a partnership…

Twin Towers in Dayton. St. Mary's Church, in the background, is central to the neighborhood's history. east side east end

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Dayton’s East End Takes On Heroin Epidemic

Jerry Kenney

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Accidental overdoses, including those caused by heroin, continue to rise in Ohio and in Montgomery County. Now a local non-profit is joining the fight to…