/tags/opioid-addiction Opioid Addiction en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-10-16/ohio-will-receive-2-billion-in-opioid-settlement-money-over-the-next-18-years The first grant awards came down last week. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-10-16/ohio-will-receive-2-billion-in-opioid-settlement-money-over-the-next-18-years /2023-07-19/columbus-compdrug-opioid-treatment-program-beta-tests-robot-to-fill-methadone-doses CompDrug CEO Dustin Mets said the technology helps nurses focus more on patients as a robot completes manual labor. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:57:41 GMT /2023-07-19/columbus-compdrug-opioid-treatment-program-beta-tests-robot-to-fill-methadone-doses George Shillcock /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-09-30/wellness-wednesday-confronting-drug-addiction-during-the-pandemic A recent analysis of statewide mortality data concluded that Ohio set a one-month record in May, exceeding 500 overdose deaths for the first time… Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:10:19 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-09-30/wellness-wednesday-confronting-drug-addiction-during-the-pandemic /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-08-16/opioid-addiction-and-stigma The public perception of opioid addiction and the reality for addiction victims, their families and loved ones often stand in stark contrast. Stigma is… Fri, 16 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2019-08-16/opioid-addiction-and-stigma /news/2018-07-18/democrats-push-for-community-investment-from-ohios-rainy-day-fund Democratic leaders are calling on the state to release some of the $2.7 billion in the state’s Rainy Day Fund. One senator says that money can be used to… Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:59:36 GMT /news/2018-07-18/democrats-push-for-community-investment-from-ohios-rainy-day-fund Andy Chow /news/2018-02-02/kasich-proposes-stricter-reporting-rules-for-drug-distributors Wholesale drug distribution companies will have to revamp their recordkeeping to keep up with new state reporting standards. Ohio’s pharmacy board plans… Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:44:50 GMT /news/2018-02-02/kasich-proposes-stricter-reporting-rules-for-drug-distributors Andy Chow /ideastream/2017-06-15/how-to-be-a-respectable-junkie-shows-challenges-of-opioid-addiction Playwright Greg Vovos knows the title, “How to Be a Respectable Junkie,” leaves some people wondering what kind of play he created. He is hoping that intrigue brings people to Dobama Theatre for the one-man show, which offers a window into what life is like for a man addicted to heroin. The main character, Brian, is considering suicide and decides to make a how-to video before taking his own life. The instructional video is intended to show drug users how to improve their behavior as addicts. Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:20:25 GMT /ideastream/2017-06-15/how-to-be-a-respectable-junkie-shows-challenges-of-opioid-addiction /news/2017-03-20/advocates-believe-medical-marijuana-could-be-used-to-treat-opioid-addiction One of the three people who plan to build a medical marijuana campus in Southwest Ohio thinks the drug can be used to treat one of the state’s biggest… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 12:18:31 GMT /news/2017-03-20/advocates-believe-medical-marijuana-could-be-used-to-treat-opioid-addiction Jo Ingles /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2016-12-07/wellness-wednesday-marriage-prescribing-opioids-caring-for-cancer-patients Ohio was recently named first in the nation for opioid-related deaths. Today we will discuss the responsible method for prescribing opioids and balancing… Wed, 07 Dec 2016 10:01:00 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2016-12-07/wellness-wednesday-marriage-prescribing-opioids-caring-for-cancer-patients