/news/tags/drug-overdoses drug overdoses en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:17:23 GMT /health/2023-12-19/ohios-drop-in-overdose-deaths-is-encouraging-but-advocates-say-users-need-more-support Ohio's unintentional overdose deaths fell by 5% in 2022, a contrast to the national number, which rose by 1%. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:17:23 GMT /health/2023-12-19/ohios-drop-in-overdose-deaths-is-encouraging-but-advocates-say-users-need-more-support Taylor Wizner, Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence /health/2023-05-08/horse-tranquilizer-has-been-found-in-northeast-ohio-street-drugs-harm-reduction-groups-say A powerful sedative called xylazine is being mixed into street drugs in Northeast Ohio, making it harder to spot an overdose. Mon, 08 May 2023 23:28:19 GMT /health/2023-05-08/horse-tranquilizer-has-been-found-in-northeast-ohio-street-drugs-harm-reduction-groups-say Taylor Wizner /news/community/2020-01-14/morning-headlines-ohio-drug-overdoses-decrease-chapel-hill-mall-facing-foreclosure Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, January 14:Ohio drug overdoses decrease;Chapel Hill Mall facing foreclosure;Cuyahoga County hires law firm to… Tue, 14 Jan 2020 12:03:35 GMT /news/community/2020-01-14/morning-headlines-ohio-drug-overdoses-decrease-chapel-hill-mall-facing-foreclosure Amanda Rabinowitz /news/health-science/2019-08-02/geauga-county-to-distribute-free-narcan-kits-to-the-public The Geauga County Board of Health will start distributing naloxone to the community starting this fall. County health officials will distribute 250 kits of the opioid overdose reversal medication known as Narcan thanks to a $75,000 state grant. Anyone can obtain a life-saving kit for free, said Geauga’s Director of Nursing, Christine Wyers. Fri, 02 Aug 2019 19:54:58 GMT /news/health-science/2019-08-02/geauga-county-to-distribute-free-narcan-kits-to-the-public /news/community/2019-05-24/morning-headlines-plans-finalized-to-stop-asian-carp-coroners-issue-warnings-after-overdose-spike Here are your morning headlines for Friday, May 24: Plans finalized to stop Asian Carp;Coroners issue warnings after overdose spike;Akron launches plan to… Fri, 24 May 2019 11:03:05 GMT /news/community/2019-05-24/morning-headlines-plans-finalized-to-stop-asian-carp-coroners-issue-warnings-after-overdose-spike Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-09-24/morning-headlines-ohio-fatal-drug-overdoses-increase-east-cleveland-school-district-files-lawsuit Here are your morning headlines for Monday, September 24: Columbus Dispatch reports Ohio fatal drug overdoses increase;East Cleveland school district… Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:12:31 GMT /news/community/2018-09-24/morning-headlines-ohio-fatal-drug-overdoses-increase-east-cleveland-school-district-files-lawsuit Mark Arehart /news/community/2018-06-12/morning-headlines-supreme-court-upholds-ohios-inactive-voter-purge-akron-hikes-trash-fees Here's your morning headlines for Tuesday, June 12: Supreme Court upholds Ohio's inactive voter purge;Akron hikes trash collection fees;Akron City Council… Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:26:59 GMT /news/community/2018-06-12/morning-headlines-supreme-court-upholds-ohios-inactive-voter-purge-akron-hikes-trash-fees Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2018-05-25/morning-headlines-gun-groups-voice-opposition-to-red-flag-law-akrons-northside-gets-a-mural Here are your morning headlines for Friday, May 25:Judge calls on environmental regulators to solve Lake Erie algae blooms;'Red flag' law faces vocal… Fri, 25 May 2018 13:07:31 GMT /news/community/2018-05-25/morning-headlines-gun-groups-voice-opposition-to-red-flag-law-akrons-northside-gets-a-mural Amanda Rabinowitz /news/health-science/2018-04-04/speedballs-of-fentanyl-and-cocaine-are-responsible-for-new-rash-of-opiate-related-deaths As opiate deaths continue to climb in Ohio, yet another deadly drug combination is making its rounds.The “speedball,” a combination of heroin and cocaine,… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:37:03 GMT /news/health-science/2018-04-04/speedballs-of-fentanyl-and-cocaine-are-responsible-for-new-rash-of-opiate-related-deaths Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler /news/community/2018-02-28/morning-headlines-state-seeks-billions-for-local-projects-epa-finishes-clearing-illegal-dump Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, Feb. 28:Lawmakers propose $2.6 billion plan to fund local projects;Ohio EPA completes cleanup of illegal… Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:34:35 GMT /news/community/2018-02-28/morning-headlines-state-seeks-billions-for-local-projects-epa-finishes-clearing-illegal-dump Amanda Rabinowitz