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Last year is likely to have been the deadliest year for drug overdoses ever in Ohio, according to a projection from the CDC.
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COVID-19 introduced setbacks for recovering addicts in Ohio, but local support groups and organizations are fighting to slow the growing crisis.
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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...
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Federal officials are charging 60 defendants across five states in what they're calling the largest opioid prescriber takedown ever. These are the first...
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Voters have rejected Ohio Ballot Issue One.The state constitutional amendment would have changed the way some low-level drug-related crimes are handled,…
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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…
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Accidental drug overdose deaths have decreased in Montgomery County over the past few months, according to a new report from the Community Overdose Action…
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Officials with Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) say around 75 percent of people addicted to opioids first…
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The Cincinnati City Council has approved funding in the city's 2018 budget for a needle exchange program aimed at stopping the spread of HIV and hepatitis…