Nov 30 Health CDC Data Show Ohio Valley Still Has Nation’s Highest Overdose Death Rates The federal data confirm what local officials have reported: synthetic opioids are fueling the increase. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 30 Health Data Show Ohio Valley Still Has Nation’s Highest Overdose Death Rates Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 25 Health Ohio Valley Lawmakers Helped Shape Bipartisan Bill On Opioid Crisis President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to bolster law enforcement efforts and expand opioid addiction treatment and resources. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 25 Health Ohio Valley Lawmakers Helped Shape Bipartisan Bill On Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 15 Health The Doctor And The Epidemic: Three Years At Ground Zero Of The Opioid Crisis When Dr. Rahul Gupta started work as West Virginia’s chief health officer his state already had some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose fatalities. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 15 Health Three Years At Ground Zero Of The Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 21 Health Surgeon General Says Opioid Crisis Requires Fight Against Stigma U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams has visited the Ohio Valley on several occasions since prioritizing the opioid crisis. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 21 Health Surgeon General Says Opioid Crisis Requires Fight Against Stigma Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 19 Health Senate Opioids Bill Takes Aim At Fentanyl Imports The legislation, which now must be reconciled with a similar measure approved by the House, proposes more treatment and recovery resources. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 19 Health Senate Opioids Bill Takes Aim At Fentanyl Imports Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Sep 17 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis Fewer high schoolers in the Ohio Valley region appear to be using opioids. School officials want to continue that trend. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Sep 17 Health The New DARE: Schools Aim To Stop Next Generation Of Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 20 Health Rural Risk: Mobile Clinics Help Tackle Multifaceted Opioid Crisis Area health officials say the region’s opioid crisis is now a public health threat on multiple fronts. Health groups are taking to the road to meet the challenge. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 20 Health Rural Risk: Mobile Clinics Help Tackle Multifaceted Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Aug 1 Health Ohio Collaborative Seeking Solutions To Opioid Crisis An Ohio-based collaborative thinks journalists can play a bigger role in solving the region’s opioid crisis. The effort starts with listening to people in some of the hardest-hit communities. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Aug 1 Health Ohio Collaborative Seeking Solutions To Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 27 Health Ohio Valley Overdose Deaths Continue Grim Rise As Data Reflect Fentanyl’s Role A new report from the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy found 1,565 died from drug overdoses last year, up 11.5 percent from 2016. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 27 Health Overdose Deaths Continue Rise As Data Reflect Fentanyl's Role Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 25 Health Study Finds ‘Bright Spots’ Amid Region’s Poor Health Outcomes A new report shows there are areas in the Ohio Valley where some health measures are better than expected. And these communities could help improve health across Appalachia. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Roxy Todd Jul 25 Health Study Finds 'Bright Spots' Amid Region’s Poor Health Outcomes Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource and Roxy Todd
May 24 Health Back To The Garden: How Green Thumbs Help With Addiction Recovery Some organizations battling the addiction crisis in the Ohio Valley region are experimenting with horticultural therapy as a way to help people battling a substance use disorder. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 24 Health Back To The Garden: How Green Thumbs Help With Addiction Recovery Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 8 Health House Committee Questions Opioid Distributors About Flood Of Pain Pills The hearing came as the companies face numerous lawsuits from around the Ohio Valley alleging they played a role in creating the opioid crisis. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 8 Health House Committee Grills Opioid Distributors About Flood Of Pain Pills Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 21 Health CDC Outlines Plan To Address Ohio Valley’s Opioid Crisis Acting Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Anne Schuchat, says her agency will be focusing on prevention and public awareness to combat the epidemic. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 21 Health CDC Outlines Plan To Address Ohio Valley’s Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 19 Health Painful Lessons: Using Data On Overdose Deaths To Combat Opioid Crisis The Ohio Valley’s numbers on the opioid crisis are grim, especially so in West Virginia, which has the nation’s highest rate of overdose deaths. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 19 Health Using Data On Overdose Deaths To Combat Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jan 31 Health Trump Takes Enforcement Approach To Opioid Crisis President Donald Trump addressed the opioid crisis affecting the Ohio Valley region in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 31 Health Trump Takes Enforcement Approach To Opioid Crisis Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource