/news/tags/opioid-deaths Opioid deaths en-US Copyright Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /community/2023-05-26/to-heal-from-tragedy-akron-community-organizations-focus-on-mental-health-in-the-black-community From the death of Jayland Walker to the pandemic to a rise in gun violence, Akron's Black community has been plagued by tragedies over the past three years. Community organizations are focusing on mental health in the community to overcome this trauma and grief. Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /community/2023-05-26/to-heal-from-tragedy-akron-community-organizations-focus-on-mental-health-in-the-black-community Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2021-08-03/ohio-community-leaders-discuss-signing-on-to-billion-dollar-opioid-deal Community leaders around Ohio are weighing whether to sign on to t he $26 billion opioid settlement with three drug distributors and a manufacturer .... Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:45:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-03/ohio-community-leaders-discuss-signing-on-to-billion-dollar-opioid-deal Karen Kasler /news/health-science/2021-06-08/cuyahoga-county-using-opioid-settlement-money-to-help-women-battle-addiction As the COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating the opioid epidemic, Cuyahoga County announced plans to use millions from its 2019 opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson to support women and infants dealing with substance use disorders. Sun, 06 Jun 2021 20:57:13 GMT /news/health-science/2021-06-08/cuyahoga-county-using-opioid-settlement-money-to-help-women-battle-addiction /news/2021-05-10/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-falls-based-televangelist-ernest-angley-dies-state-distributing-naloxone-as-overdose-deaths-climb Ernest Angley has died at age 99; about 60,000 doses of naloxone are being distributed to ZIP codes in 23 Ohio counties; hundreds of inmates awaiting trial in Youngstown will be moved out of state; and more stories. Mon, 10 May 2021 12:52:30 GMT /news/2021-05-10/morning-headlines-cuyahoga-falls-based-televangelist-ernest-angley-dies-state-distributing-naloxone-as-overdose-deaths-climb Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/health-science/2019-07-18/ohio-saw-steep-drop-in-overdose-deaths-last-year-according-to-cdc U.S. overdose deaths last year likely fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary numbers suggest. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:29:54 GMT /news/health-science/2019-07-18/ohio-saw-steep-drop-in-overdose-deaths-last-year-according-to-cdc Mike Stobbe /news/community/2019-04-19/morning-headlines-judge-briefly-blocks-ban-of-abortion-method-ohio-shares-350m-to-fight-opioids Here are your morning headlines for Friday, April 19:Judge briefly blocks ban of abortion method;Ohio shares $350M to fight opioids;Budish talks climate… Fri, 19 Apr 2019 10:48:16 GMT /news/community/2019-04-19/morning-headlines-judge-briefly-blocks-ban-of-abortion-method-ohio-shares-350m-to-fight-opioids Amanda Rabinowitz /news/government-politics/2019-03-26/ohio-has-received-more-than-300-million-to-fight-opioid-problem 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. The… Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:13:10 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-03-26/ohio-has-received-more-than-300-million-to-fight-opioid-problem Karen Kasler /news/community/2018-11-30/morning-headlines-2-500-elyria-residents-without-gas-former-judge-indicted-in-ex-wifes-murder Here are your morning headlines for Friday, Nov. 30:2,500 Elyria residents without matural gas;Former Cleveland Judge indicted in ex-wife's murder;Opioid… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 13:17:30 GMT /news/community/2018-11-30/morning-headlines-2-500-elyria-residents-without-gas-former-judge-indicted-in-ex-wifes-murder Mark Arehart /news/government-politics/2018-09-20/kasich-says-deaths-from-prescription-opioids-are-declining Governor John Kasich says the state’s crackdown on prescription opioids is making headway in the fight against drug deaths but he says there’s more that… Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:00:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-09-20/kasich-says-deaths-from-prescription-opioids-are-declining Jo Ingles