News - Harm Reduction Ohio

Facebook Follow

Former House Speaker Boehner comes out for rescheduling marijuana

Former rep from suburbs of Cincinnati and Dayton says he changed, as have American people. Read his full statement.

Meet Ohio’s first medical marijuana doctors

State medical board will approve 35 early adopters Wednesday.

At long last: Ohio issues public warning of fentanyl in cocaine and meth

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services issues important advisory on “Increase in Fentanyl-cut Drugs.”

Are overdose deaths falling in Ohio?

Yes…for now. Overdose deaths peaked in January 2017 and have fallen in the second half of the year. Why? It has nothing to do with opiate addiction.

Editorial: Let’s talk about drug overdose deaths in Ohio

It's important that journalists are starting to report that fentanyl-laced cocaine and meth are killing large numbers of Ohioans. But this "new” trend in drug deaths is not new at all. It started in earnest more than two years ago. What's sad is that our state and...

Associated Press story on ODs from fentanyl-laced cocaine and meth

AP reporter Dan Sewell published a story today headlined, "Old, new drugs creating mixtures to raise Ohio tolls." The story begins: CINCINNATI — New surges in use of methamphetamine and cocaine mixed with a powerful synthetic opioid are contributing to...