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LATEST ON COVID-19 AND HARM REDUCTION IN OHIO

Harm Reduction Ohio distributes record amount of naloxone in March

Apr 3, 2020

HRO gave out 1,766 naloxone kits during the month of March. Ninety-percent of the kits were distributed through our online service, kindly supported by the Ohio Department of Health during the cvid-19 response.

HEALTH ALERT: Canton latest to close its syringe program (Updated)

Mar 29, 2020

At least 10 of the state’s 19 syringe programs have shut down. Others cutting back services sharply. Some programs hope to move online.

HRO fulfills 600+ online naloxone requests during first 13 days of covid-19

Mar 29, 2020

HRO’s online naloxone program, done in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health, has been a success. More than 600 online orders have been placed, from 74 of Ohio’s 88 counties during the first 13 days of the program, a response to covid-19.

Salute a Harm Reduction Ohio Hero: Ashlee Schleter of Tiffin

Mar 27, 2020

We take a break from the pandemic to bring you good news about a good person: Ashlee Schleter. She is one of Ohio’s great layperson distributors of naloxone. This week, Narcan that she provided others resulted in two more overdose reversals. Thank you, Ashlee.

COVID-19 RESPONSE: State supplies 12,000 Narcan kits to increase at-home dosing for methadone patients

Mar 23, 2020

After a bad start, Ohio takes action to prevent methadone patients from both coronavirus and overdose.

Toledo syringe service program closing, first shutdown in state caused by coronavirus threat

Mar 18, 2020

Toledo service closed today, opens Thursday, then closed indefinitely Other syringe program limiting contact, taking temperatures The Northwest Ohio Syringe Service (NOSS) program in Toledo was closed today (Wednesday) and will close for at least the rest of the month...