In the midst of the fastest growing drug epidemic that the U.S. has ever seen, Naloxone availability came at just the right moment. From pharmacies in almost every state making it available for purchase over the counter to school’s keeping it on hand just in case, the lifesaving overdose reversal drug is more available than...
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Heroin Epidemic in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Health recently released statistics showing that more than 700 people died from heroin overdose in 2012—a 60% increase over the previous year and clearly indicating a heroin epidemic in Ohio. Heroin killed more people in Cuyahoga County in 2013 than car accidents or homicides. A more recent report by the Ohio...