The state of Ohio maintains a list of pharmacies selling Naloxone heroin overdose kits. …
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Heroin in the Mahoning Valley
Reporters and editors at the Warren Tribune Chronicle, Youngstown Vindicator and WFMJ-TV -- all …
Where can I find a heroin overdose kit?
UPDATED with state list Great question and maybe a great service to your local news audience? Last …
Photo ID for heroin treatment: Do Ohio inmates have one when they leave?
In some rehab centers a photo ID is necessary for heroin treatment. The Associated Press found that …
As prison population soars due to heroin, effective treatments emerge — NYT
A New York Times study shows that of 5,100 U.S. prisons, fewer than 30 offer methadone or …
Mansfield news startup tackles infant mortality with Solutions Journalism Network
A news organization hosting a community baby shower? An online news startup in Mansfield, The …
@hopeoverheroin group hitting Ohio’s hot spots
A religious group from the Cincinnati area is changing the conversation about heroin by holding …
Tackling heroin in the Mahoning Valley
Same day I plan to visit the Mahoning Valley to scope out a media-sponsored community drive to stop …
Powerful piece on heroin by former Post writer Ted Gup
The Washington Post column linked to this blog post is a must-read. Though politically charged, it …
What’s the best word for stopping the heroin crisis: Prevention, or intervention?
In conversations with journalists, I find a strong belief that citizens want public policy makers to …
PBS poll looks at trust in the president, media and Congress
Two-thirds of Americans don't place much trust in vital institutions, according to a new PBS/Marist …
EMS data helps address Cincinnati heroin crisis — can we do this across Ohio?
The Cincinnati Insights web site has become a vital resource for fighting the heroin epidemic and …
Where do you get your news? FB can tell lawmakers what you’re reading and thinking on FB
Facebook this week introduced a feature that will allow subscribers to notify their local lawmakers …
Partners in Your Voice Ohio part of a newspaper sale
At least 15 daily Civitas papers in Ohio, some of them partners in the Your Voice Ohio project, have …
Ohio overdose data in hand, time to think questions, solutions, and caution
The Ohio Department of Health has delivered two years of data on drug and alcohol-induced deaths for …
New York Times uses Akron, Ohio, as dateline for opioid-death projection
Josh Katz of the New York Times used Akron, Ohio, as the dateline for a story projecting a 19 …
Update: Your Voice Ohio project progress on the opioid crisis
The opioid crisis Your Voice Ohio/The Ohio Media Project Below are notes from our 5-9-17 …
Slow the speed of journalism: What’s happening at WYSO in Yellow Springs
By Doug Oplinger? Dispatches from Doug? Daily News from Doug? Dealings from Doug? Journals from …
Who is hopeless? Are journalists imposing hopelessness on people we don’t understand?
Reporter Ashley Bunton at the Washington Court House paper challenged me on a statement that the …
What will the data show about overdoses in Ohio?
I submitted a records request to the Ohio Department of Health Tuesday asking for data on overdose …