Resources
February 29, 2020
Ohio Makes Plans To Allocate Eventual Opioid Settlement
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley on how Ohio will decide to divide funds from a major federal case against opioid manufacturers.
February 6, 2020
Helping A Child Whose Parent Is Struggling With Addiction
What can you do if you're a teacher, a neighbor, a churchgoer, a coach ... and you suspect a child is being impacted by a parent's addiction?Maybe you're thinking, "I'd love to help but it's not my business." Or "I want to reach out but I don't know much about addiction."
December 9, 2019
Regional trends in overdose deaths reveal multiple opioid epidemics, according to new study
AMES, Iowa - The United States is suffering from several different simultaneous opioid epidemics, rather than just a single crisis, according to an academic study of deaths caused by drug overdoses.
December 8, 2019
What's Behind Decreased Life Expectancy In The U.S.
There's been alarming data about the quality of life in the United States. First, a new study published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that life expectancy in the U.S. has decreased and that working-age Americans are less likely to live to retirement age than previous generations.
December 3, 2019
Living in Denial: A Conversation with Chad Jester of the Nationwide Foundation (Click Here)
In this episode, @danielrskinner interviewed Chad Jester, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and President of the Nationwide Foundation, about Denial, Ohio, a public service campaign sponsored by the Ohio Opioid Alliance, a group of organizations from around the state.
November 26, 2019
Federal Prosecutors Continue Probe Of Drug Industry's Role In Opioid Epidemic
Drug companies still face a lot of questions about their role in the nation's opioid epidemic.