May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction As the Ohio Valley suffers some of the nation’s highest rates of addiction and overdose deaths, a growing movement shows promise for those in recovery. By Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource May 20 Economy Food Service And Farming Jobs Provide A Path Out Of Addiction Brittany Patterson, Ohio Valley ReSource and Liam Niemeyer, Ohio Valley ReSource
Apr 25 Health Drug Company Gilead Gives $11 Million To Halt Hep C Rise In Ohio Valley About 43,000 people in Kentucky have hepatitis C, according to recent estimates from Emory University. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 25 Health Drug Company Gilead Gives Millions To Halt Hep C Rise In Ohio Valley Lisa Gillespie
Mar 22 Health HHS Provides Additional Funding To Expand Addiction Treatment The Ohio Valley has received nearly $60 million in additional federal funds to help combat the opioid epidemic. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Mar 22 Health HHS Provides Additional Funding To Expand Addiction Treatment Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Feb 18 Health As Opioid Crisis Affects A New Generation, Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Fetal Exposure Researchers want to better understand how neonatal abstinence syndrome affects learning so communities are prepared to help children reach their milestones. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Feb 18 Health Experts Study Long-Term Effects Of Fetal Opioid Exposure Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
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
Oct 1 Health Driving While Recovering: For Some Fighting Addiction, A Roadblock On The Path To Sobriety Wendy Crites uses Suboxone to help her recover from opiod addiction. But using the medication while driving landed her in trouble with the law. By Jeff Young Oct 1 Health For Some Fighting Addiction, A Roadblock On The Path To Sobriety Jeff Young
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 22 Community Louisville Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail The Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program is being supported by a $400,000 federal grant, and will start in the Russell and Portland neighborhoods. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 22 Community Program Aims To Divert Drug Offenders To Treatment Instead Of Jail Kyeland Jackson
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 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak The number of cases of Hepatitis A continues to grow in the Ohio Valley. Officials across the region are scrambling to slow the spread of what they call an unusual outbreak. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 30 Health How The Income Gap Fuels Ohio Valley’s Hep A Outbreak Mary Meehan, 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
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