/tags/overdoses overdoses en-US Copyright Thu, 08 May 2025 20:09:45 GMT /news/2025-05-08/judge-issues-gag-order-in-defamation-lawsuit-filed-by-former-mount-carmel-doctor-william-husel Former Mount Carmel doctor William Husel filed a defamation suit against Mount Carmel and its parent company after he was acquitted of 14 murder charges for patient deaths. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:09:45 GMT /news/2025-05-08/judge-issues-gag-order-in-defamation-lawsuit-filed-by-former-mount-carmel-doctor-william-husel ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ News Staff /2024-10-14/ohio-state-study-finds-more-bystanders-are-using-naloxone-to-help-people-who-overdose The drug is being administered more by bystanders, but the vast majority of naloxone is being given by professionals. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:12:13 GMT /2024-10-14/ohio-state-study-finds-more-bystanders-are-using-naloxone-to-help-people-who-overdose George Shillcock /2024-05-14/construction-crews-face-high-suicide-and-overdose-rates-columbus-groups-fighting-back The Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County started working with Mid-City Electric to build a program to help construction workers get connected to mental health and addiction services. Tue, 14 May 2024 20:10:20 GMT /2024-05-14/construction-crews-face-high-suicide-and-overdose-rates-columbus-groups-fighting-back George Shillcock /2022-12-13/npr-news/2022-12-13/a-major-drugmaker-plans-to-sell-overdose-reversal-nasal-spray-narcan-over-the-counter Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /2022-12-13/npr-news/2022-12-13/a-major-drugmaker-plans-to-sell-overdose-reversal-nasal-spray-narcan-over-the-counter Brian Mann /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-11/overdose-deaths-continued-to-rise-in-2021-reaching-historic-highs New numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that synthetic opioid use is driving the overdose crisis in the U.S. Wed, 11 May 2022 19:22:19 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-05-11/overdose-deaths-continued-to-rise-in-2021-reaching-historic-highs Rhitu Chatterjee /news/2022-05-09/ohio-state-identifies-students-who-died-in-apparent-overdoses The students were taken to area hospitals after a roommate reported the overdoses at an off-campus residence on East Lane Avenue. Mon, 09 May 2022 20:02:12 GMT /news/2022-05-09/ohio-state-identifies-students-who-died-in-apparent-overdoses Matthew Rand /2021-12-09/adamh-partners-with-local-libraries-and-community-centers-to-provide-naloxone-kits More than 5,000 Ohioans died of a drug overdose in 2020, but officials with the Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County are hoping this new effort will help prevent overdose deaths. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 20:31:37 GMT /2021-12-09/adamh-partners-with-local-libraries-and-community-centers-to-provide-naloxone-kits Natasha Williams /news/2017-06-02/overdoses-were-leading-cause-of-deaths-investigated-by-franklin-county-coroner-in-2016 Of the death’s investigated by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office in 2016, drug overdoses accounted for more than twice as many casualties as car… Fri, 02 Jun 2017 13:06:07 GMT /news/2017-06-02/overdoses-were-leading-cause-of-deaths-investigated-by-franklin-county-coroner-in-2016 /news/2017-02-21/kasichs-budget-proposes-overdose-review-committees-with-little-public-access Ohio's governor has proposed allowing counties to create committees that would review overdose fatalities, and the public would have limited access to the… Tue, 21 Feb 2017 11:15:57 GMT /news/2017-02-21/kasichs-budget-proposes-overdose-review-committees-with-little-public-access /news/2017-01-26/columbus-man-gets-15-years-in-prison-for-selling-deadly-painkiller A Columbus man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling a potent drug that authorities say led to two deaths and nine nonfatal… Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:32:39 GMT /news/2017-01-26/columbus-man-gets-15-years-in-prison-for-selling-deadly-painkiller The Associated Press Ohio