Claiming the lives of more than 47,000 Americans each year, fatal drug overdoses have skyrocketed in the past three decades. Opioids like prescription painkillers and heroin are claiming the lion’s share of lives lost, killing more than 28,000 Americans per year — 78 people per day. In Ohio, the opioid epidemic is leaving no lives … Read More
Opioid Overdose: Ohio’s Silent Victims
It’s been said that Ohio’s heroin crisis impacts people of all backgrounds; the drug doesn’t discriminate against age, race or income. But heroin affects more than just those who use it. Some of the the drug’s biggest victims are the smallest and quietest among us — children of those suffering from severe substance use disorders. … Read More
Bills vs. Pills: New Regulations to Combat Opioid Addiction in Ohio
Opioids contributed to 84.5 percent of the over 3,000 Ohio overdose deaths in 2015 alone. People are often quick to point the finger at users. What could they do differently? How could they allow themselves to get into such a scenario? They are always the easiest scapegoat. But drug epidemics like the one raging in … Read More