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Opioid Prescriptions Continued Decline In 2019
The number of opioids dispensed to patients in Ohio dropped again in 2019, falling to just over half the total of 2012. It was the seventh consecutive year the total of doses dispensed has fallen, according to
Overdose deaths drop to 6-year low in Hamilton County, expected to drop statewide in Ohio
Terry DeMio,Cincinnati Enquirer Fewer people died from overdose last year in Hamilton County than in any year since 2016. The death count was 433 in 2022, said Dr. Lakshmi Sammarco, Hamilton County coroner, down
FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan. Here’s what it means
By GEOFF MULVIHILL, AP NEWS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling the leading version of naloxone without a prescription, setting the overdose-reversing drug on course to
Fake prescription pills kill kids, inexperienced users in latest version of epidemic
Fake prescription pills are easy to buy on social media. They are a deadly and growing threat to anyone but especially to children, experts say. Terry DeMioCincinnati
FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose
U.S. Food & Drug Administration; The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray product to treat opioid overdose. The newly approved
State of the Opioid Crisis: Hamilton County sees drop in overdose deaths during pandemic
From Terry DeMio,Cincinnati Enquirer; Hamilton County, once an epicenter of the nationwide opioid epidemic, is likely to end up with a drop in overdose deaths in 2020, a year that saw record-high death
As overdose deaths surge, White House takes steps to build drug policy team
From Brian Mann, NPR; President Biden named more of the team that will tackle the addiction crisis on Wednesday while promising a series of policy actions in the first 100 days. The announcement comes as overdose