Archive for September 2018
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur: $1.5 million in opioid-focused awards
Originally Published in The Morning Journal | Full Story Link Here September 23, 2018 U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, an Ohio Democrat, announced Sept. 20 $1.5 million in funding to fight the opioid crisis, according to a news release. The Erie County Department of Health and Firelands Regional Health System each received a $250,000 Rural Health Opioid…
Read MoreStudents Whose Families Are In The Grips Of The Opioid Epidemic Get Help At School
Originally Published in NPR | Full Story Link Here September 23, 2018 On Cape Cod in Massachusetts, school districts are using addiction counselors to help kids and their teachers cope with the chaos and trauma of the opioid epidemic. RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And in Massachusetts, drug deaths are down slightly for the first time in years.…
Read MoreElyria police add second program to combat drug addiction
Originally Published in The Chronicle | Full Story Link Here Sept. 20, 2018 ELYRIA — Elyria police have launched a second program to help drug addicts and their families to resources that could help them. Elyria police piloted its Quick Response Team program May through July and have since made it a permanent program. On Wednesday,…
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