Naloxone
April 12, 2022
Opioid overdose deaths among teens have skyrocketed due to fentanyl
Fentanyl was associated with 77% of adolescent overdose deaths in 2021.
May 9, 2022
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
MONDAY, May 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Ohio State University is warning students to be wary of fake Adderall pills after two students died last week.
May 5, 2022
The Must-Have Gear for Going Out This Summer? Narcan!
With overdose deaths on the rise, it’s more important than ever to carry potentially life-saving medications. You never know who might need it.
April 20, 2022
‘Frankenstein opioids’ 40 times more potent than fentanyl, Ohio Attorney General warns
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns there is a growing use of nitazenes, a group of dangerous synthetic opioids that can be up to 40 times more potent than fentanyl.
April 12, 2022
Capito, Manchin Join Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of thirty lawmakers in urging seven major manufacturers of naloxone to apply for over-the-counter (OTC) status for their naloxone products.
April 7, 2022
Project Dawn
Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) is a network of opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution programs (OENDP) coordinated by the Ohio Department of Health.
March 29, 2022
Local Ohio senator sponsoring bill that would make fentanyl test strips more accessible
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKEF) -- A bill moving through the Ohio House of Representatives would give more people access to naloxone and fentanyl test strips.
January 25, 2022
OSU study: In neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses, there's more child abuse
Ohio neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses also have a higher rate of child abuse, according to a new study from the Ohio State University’s College of Social Work.
