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YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board announced it will fund a new position in the county that will focus on helping the homeless populations with possible opioid and stimulant use disorders.

NORWALK — Norwalk City Council talked a lot about drugs in their work session Tuesday night.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s fourth Drug Dropoff Day – held Saturday in Hamilton county – yielded 224 pounds of unused or expired prescription medications, ensuring that these drugs can do no harm to Ohioans or the environment.

During Oxford City Council’s most recent meeting, council members passed a resolution to accept national opioid settlements from five pharmaceutical companies.

An Ohio physician pleaded guilty to 52 counts of healthcare and opioid fraud in federal court.

Drug overdoses in the Mahoning Valley remain high compared with pre-pandemic levels.

Press Release from the Ohio Department of Higher Education: COLUMBUS, OH, February 21, 2023 – Governor Mike DeWine’s RecoveryOhio Initiative, the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), and the Ohio Department of Health today announce a collaboration to provide emergency naloxone access cabinets for installation on public college and university campuses around the state.

ALLEN COUNTY — Following a lawsuit by the State of Ohio, the Allen County Commissioners partnered with OneOhio to combat opioids one day at a time.