The opioid epidemic is a major public health crisis. Currently, about 130 Americans die daily from an opioid overdose. The problem has worsened over the past 20 years. Between 1997 and 2017, more than 400,000...
Ohio leads the nation in opioid misuse, with almost 3,000 overdose deaths in 2015 alone. But the problem is overwhelmingly an adult issue, with less than one percent of teens...
The United States is in the throes of a heated battle against opioid misuse, and doctors are often on the frontlines of that fight. Poor physician prescribing practices have come...
The opioid crisis in the United States has grown direr over the past ten years. That’s why Ohio residents are turning to non-opioid pain management strategies. If you or a...
Opioid addiction has been a serious and growing issue in Ohio for years now. The face of that epidemic is usually that of those who are addicted. Families mourn overdoses,...
Wherever you live, it is not unusual to turn on the news and hear a report of opioid abuse and addiction in your area. The numbers are staggering around the...
Imagine losing nine of your family members to a preventable illness. It may be difficult even to fathom, but for Pickerington, Ohio residents Mike and Diana Yoder, this nightmare was their...
Last year, a record of 4,050 Ohioans died of drug overdoses. Meanwhile, addiction rates continue to climb in the state, reaching epidemic status. Because of the severity of the situation,...
There are obvious challenges to having employees who are addicted to drugs. The poor production, high level of absenteeism, the high cost of sick leave, and even the low morale...
In the United States, a baby is born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) every 25 minutes as a result of drug use throughout pregnancy. In fact, the use of opioids in pregnancy...