Your Voice Ohio - How can we stop the flow of drugs into our communities?

How can we stop the flow of drugs into our communities? Synthetic opioids like Fentanyl have played a huge role in the spike of overdose fatalities in Ohio and across the United States. These highly dangerous drugs can make their way to our streets via online transactions from all over the world. Many people in our community forums wondered what’s being done to track, and eventually eliminate, this inflow. New legislation, like the INTERDICT Act, and new federal collaborations, like the J-CODE Team, provide more resources, trainings, and funding to both stop drugs from entering the country, and find them once they’re here. This week’s blog takes a closer look at the effect these and other recent initiatives are beginning to have. read the full story Do you have a question about the addiction crisis? With It’s Your Voice, Ohio!, you can now submit your questions online about addiction, opioids, recovery, and more. You can also vote on other questions you'd like to see answered. We'll work with news outlets from across the state to dig deeper into the questions with the most votes.

Editorial: Lima region’s opiate issues better but not solved yet Lima News Officials: Medicaid expansion repeal could halt momentum in opioid fight Chillicothe Gazette Community Impact Coalition focuses on faith-based approach to substance abuse prevention WTRF Opioid Crisis Causing Some Employers To Rethink Their Drug Policies IdeaStream Opioids in Richland County: A warning for women Richland Source Sessions proposes plan to limit amount of opioids manufacturers can produce Washington Post Overdose victims thank rescue crews that saved them Canton Repository Special-needs kids learn to avoid harmful drugs in unique program Columbus Dispatch An Addict’s Tale: How one man survived the opioid epidemic The News Record Opioids Are Making Cocaine More Fatal, Challenging Crisis Stereotypes IdeaStream New data: Americans filling far fewer opioid prescriptions Akron Beacon Journal Take Charge Ohio Campaign Aims To Get People Thinking About Prescription Opioid Risks WOUB

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