/tags/heroin Heroin en-US Copyright Mon, 04 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-04/coronavirus-in-ohio-for-people-struggling-with-addiction-isolation-can-be-deadly Christopher has been struggling with addiction since he was 14. He uses heroin, and he says things have been hard since the COVID-19 pandemic began."We… Mon, 04 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-05-04/coronavirus-in-ohio-for-people-struggling-with-addiction-isolation-can-be-deadly Paige Pfleger /wvxu-stories/2020-02-26/heroin-coalition-moves-beyond-response-with-new-focus-on-long-term-recovery Last year, unintentional overdose deaths decreased 11% in Hamilton County. Now public officials are working together to tackle a more long-term issue:... Wed, 26 Feb 2020 19:35:32 GMT /wvxu-stories/2020-02-26/heroin-coalition-moves-beyond-response-with-new-focus-on-long-term-recovery Ambriehl Crutchfield, Ambriehl Crutchfield /news-partners/2019-06-17/meth-in-the-morning-heroin-at-night-inside-the-seesaw-struggle-of-dual-addiction Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 17:17:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-06-17/meth-in-the-morning-heroin-at-night-inside-the-seesaw-struggle-of-dual-addiction April Dembosky /news/2019-06-11/study-heroin-users-in-ohio-face-barriers-to-addiction-treatment Heroin users in Ohio can have a harder time getting treatment when on Medicaid, a new study found.Researchers from Harvard University posed as heroin… Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:46:58 GMT /news/2019-06-11/study-heroin-users-in-ohio-face-barriers-to-addiction-treatment Ella Abbott /news/2019-03-07/syringe-exchanges-more-than-doubled-in-ohio-over-three-years A new report by The Center for Community Solutions shows that programs that get used syringes off the streets in Ohio have more than doubled in the last… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:50:14 GMT /news/2019-03-07/syringe-exchanges-more-than-doubled-in-ohio-over-three-years Erin Keller /news-partners/2018-12-12/fentanyl-surpasses-heroin-as-drug-most-often-involved-in-deadly-overdoses When fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine, infiltrated the drug supply in the U.S. it had an immediate, dramatic effect on the overdose rate. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:16:03 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-12/fentanyl-surpasses-heroin-as-drug-most-often-involved-in-deadly-overdoses Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/2018-12-06/is-america-ready-for-prescription-heroin In some countries, doctors prescribe medical-grade heroin to patients with long-term addiction. Could it ever happen the U.S.? A new report from RAND Corporation outlines the pros and cons. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 05:36:44 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-06/is-america-ready-for-prescription-heroin Elana Gordon /news/2018-10-01/columbus-changes-needle-program-amid-community-concern Susan Perez walks down Scott Street in Franklinton with a baby on her hip and two toddlers following close behind.“It's a drug house right now,” she says… Mon, 01 Oct 2018 09:00:00 GMT /news/2018-10-01/columbus-changes-needle-program-amid-community-concern Paige Pfleger /news/2018-09-06/franklin-county-reports-18-fatal-overdoses-in-a-week The coroner for the county that includes Ohio's capital city is warning of a spike in overdose deaths and encouraging friends and family members of… Thu, 06 Sep 2018 12:16:37 GMT /news/2018-09-06/franklin-county-reports-18-fatal-overdoses-in-a-week Associated Press /news/2018-08-30/heroin-fentanyl-mix-caused-sicknesses-at-ross-correctional-institute A substance that led to nearly 30 people at an Ohio prison being treated for drug exposure or suspected exposure was a mixture of heroin and fentanyl, the… Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:37:04 GMT /news/2018-08-30/heroin-fentanyl-mix-caused-sicknesses-at-ross-correctional-institute Lisa Cornwell