drug addiction

A new film based in rural Ohio blends documentary and fiction to capture the often unseen process of substance use recovery.

SAMHSA says its federal grants can no longer be used to purchase substance use testing strips. Ohio organizations are scrambling to replace the lost funds.

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health recently developed a program to train those funding behavioral health initiatives in prevention science.

A study out of Bowling Green State University found a dangerous fungus present on needles used to inject drugs.

A new program funded through opioid settlement dollars supports moms in recovery by giving them a space to heal together.

Ohio is getting more than a billion dollars in settlement money to compensate for the harm of opioids. The state is taking lessons from past mistakes with an even larger drug settlement decades ago.

Like much of eastern Ohio, Columbiana County was hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Now, one school there is using job training to combat it.

Like much of eastern Ohio, Columbiana County was hit hard by the opioid epidemic. Now, one school there is using job training to combat it.

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

Gov. Mike DeWine has said repeatedly that mental health and drug addiction are two areas he’ll focus on in his first budget. The group that he appointed…