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Alcohol & Drug Trends

• Ohio Seeks Alternatives to Opioid Rx

  (March 30, 2018)

  (Spring 2018) Nationally, Ohio ranks second in overdose-related fatalities. To combat the issue Ohio health organizations revised their approach to hospital pain assessment and management at the beginning of 2018 […]

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• Yearly Price of Opioid Epidemic May Reach $504 Billion

  (March 30, 2018)

  (Spring 2018) The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) issued a report estimating overall costs of the opioid epidemic at $504 billion in 2015. This figure includes the societal […]

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• Crystal Meth, Benzos Complicate Drug Crisis

  (March 30, 2018)

  (Spring 2018) Crystal meth’s popularity is growing across the country — and striking close to home. In addition to Cincinnati’s serious opioid problems, crystal meth use has been gaining traction […]

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• States Consider Listing Gabapentin as Controlled Substance

  (March 30, 2018)

  (Spring 2018) Another drug is rising through the ranks when it comes to abuse: gabapentin. It has been prescribed for over two decades to combat epilepsy and relieve nerve pain […]

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• Opioids in the Workplace Claim Lives, Slow Economic Growth

  (March 30, 2018)

  (Spring 2018) Widespread drug abuse throughout the country — and in the workplace — is hitting the American economy hard. Prescription opioid abuse alone is resulting in a $78.5 billion-dollar […]

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