The following is an article published June 23, 2022, by Gongwer News Service, which covers Ohio government in depth. Sunshine Law Adherence By State-Formed Drug Settlement Group In Question A group formed to oversee hundreds of millions in opioid settlement dollars...
HRO and two others ask board to let public speak Board silent on request A request has been made to allow public comment at the start of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation three-hour board meeting Thursday morning. The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is a government board...
Secret board selection process results in racial bias Only 1 Black member on 29-person opioid settlement spending board In Ohio, Black residents account for: 14% of Ohio’s population. 19% of overdose deaths. 20% of fentanyl overdose deaths. The...
How many doses are use in overdose reversals? How often do people call 911? Harm Reduction Ohio (HRO) today releases an in-depth look at overdose reversals with naloxone. The 14-page report was written by Linda Smolak, a retired Kenyon College psychology professor and...
OneOhio board to meet again Thursday How did things go so wrong so fast? The OneOhio Recovery Foundation, which will spend 55% of Ohio’s $1 billion opioid settlement, has scheduled its second board meeting from 9 a.m. until noon, Thursday, June 23rd at the...
Overdose Racial Gap Larger Than Ever What does it mean? In the early years of the overdose epidemic, Ohio’s White residents died at much higher rates than Black residents. Today, the opposite is true. Since 2019, Black resident overdose death rates have exceeded those...
