A growing epidemic: the story of heroin in Ohio

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A growing epidemic: the story of heroin in Ohio

The number of opioid-related deaths in Ohio has been continually on the rise since 2003, according to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).

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The faces of heroin

Ohio has the highest overdose rate in the United States. Overdoses and deaths have risen within the last five years, and are still on the rise.

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Medication, treatment centers aid heroin addicts in road to recovery

Heroin addicts who want to get clean can choose from a number of available treatment options in their communities that range from medication to residential treatment.

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This is your brain on opiates: the science behind addiction

“Since 2007, in Ohio, your child has been more likely to die of an overdose than in a car accident.”

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