Kasich Drug Plan 1.MP4

Kasich Drug Plan 1.MP4 – Gov. John Kasich addresses a conference of the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities about efforts by the state to crack down on prescription drug abuse.

Ohio Injured Workers Fund Battling Painkillers

Filed under: Drug Abuse Ohio

Overdose drug deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in Ohio and many other states, surpassing car crashes, a trend attributed to the increase in painkiller addiction. The Ohio State Medical Association said it believes the majority of …
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Ohio Injured Workers Fund Battling Painkillers

Filed under: Drug Abuse Ohio

Overdose drug deaths are now the leading cause of accidental death in Ohio and many other states, surpassing car crashes, a trend attributed to the increase in painkiller addiction. The Ohio State Medical Association said Friday it believes the …
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Ohio governor vetoes test of pricy painkiller drug

Filed under: Drug Abuse Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The decision by Ohio Gov. John Kasich to veto a $ 1 million pilot program that would test a treatment for painkiller addicts in trouble with the law hasn't stopped substance abuse centers from looking for ways to fund their own …
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