Jul 15 Health New Prescription: Ohio Valley Native Dr. Patrice Harris Is First Black Woman To Lead AMA In June, Dr. Patrice Harris became the first African-American woman to serve as president of the powerful American Medical Association. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource Jul 15 Health Ohio Valley Native Dr. Patrice Harris Is First Black Woman To Lead AMA Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jun 24 Community ‘They Are Invisible.’ Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Special Challenges Homelessness is often considered an urban problem. But those who work in the Ohio Valley say rural homelessness is a growing problem, too. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 24 Community Rural Homelessness, Made Worse By Opioid Crisis, Presents Challenges Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 27 Health Working Toward Recovery: Ohio Town Fights Addiction With Focus On Economy Those working on addiction and economic recovery in Scioto County believe they can both prepare workers in recovery and help employers. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 27 Health Working Toward Recovery: Town Fights Addiction With Focus On Economy Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
May 23 Health Investigation Finds Ohio Valley Hit Hard By Fentanyl As Locals Asked For More Federal Help The Washington Post looked into data from the Centers for Disease Control and found the Ohio Valley region has the nation’s highest rates of death due to fentanyl. By Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource May 23 Health Investigation Finds Ohio Valley Hit Hard By Fentanyl As Locals Asked For More Federal Help Aaron Payne, Ohio Valley ReSource
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