Potential solutions to the opioid epidemic – WFMJ

By 21 WFMJ

These are statistically proven solutions from Ohio and around the country. Some are personal action items, some can be accomplished by organizations and others require local governments to act.

Which ones are at work in your community, and which ones do you wish you had?

Need help right now? The number in the Mahoning Valley is 211 for both Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

Solutions include: needle exchanges, Rapid Response Teams, Record Sharing, EMS real-time data, prescription guidelines, County Taskforce, Medicine recycling and disposal, recovery coaching, drug courts, education, and more.