News

Aug. 30 event to focus on addiction crisis

A national group is making an Ironton stop for a tour aimed at tackling the opioid crisis. The ...

News

Portman: $77M in federal funds will help combat opioid addiction

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, praised the announcement Thursday from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Recovery ...

Lifestyles

OPIOID CRISIS: Forum tackles addiction epidemic (video)

Education, community involvement seen as key to addressing crisis A panel of experts discussed the opioid addiction epidemic ...

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OPIOID CRISIS: Drug courts have goal of rehabilitation

Although it just recently got started, Lawrence County’s drug court, lead by county common pleas judge Andy Ballard, ...

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OPIOID CRISIS: The human side

First responders, recovery groups focus on treating those addicted While law enforcement has been trying to curb the ...

Lifestyles

OPIOID CRISIS: How did we get here?

Many factors lead to the epidemic in our region, state No area ever sets out to be known ...

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OPIOID CRISIS: Opioids can be natural or man-made substances

With the continuing drug epidemic in our region, and throughout the country, specifically dealing with opioids, it is ...

Lifestyles

OPIOID CRISIS: An introduction to region’s epidemic

Opioid addiction has been a topic of news coverage in Lawrence County and our surrounding areas for a ...

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