City of Fort Wayne suing opioid distributors
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Monday afternoon Mayor Tom Henry announced the city of Fort Wayne is suing opioid distributors for the ongoing opioid epidemic. The...
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Department of Health to distribute naloxone kits in effort to prevent opioid overdoses
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – The Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health was awarded a grant from the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), allowing...
Allen County commissioners extend needle-exchange program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Allen County Commissioners extended the county’s needle-exchange program another two years, according to the News-Sentinel. The extension came during Friday’s meeting...
Greater Fort Wayne to host panel discussion on opioid crisis
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is set to host a panel discussion about the opioid crisis in Allen County, according to...
FWCS and NACS not on-board with Narcan in schools
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO) – Medication for opioid overdoses is a hot topic for public schools in the Allen County area. In Ohio, the Akron...
State numbers show increase in Allen County opioid overdoses
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO): The rate of non-fatal emergency room visits due to opioid overdoses in Allen County more than doubled between 2014 and 2015. That’s according...
Drug addiction seminar set for Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne health and police officials will be holding a special seminar tomorrow to fight the opioid crisis that has gripped...
Stigmas of opioid addiction new focus of mother’s focus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): A woman whose nonprofit was instrumental in passage of a law last year allowing Indiana residents to get a drug that reverses overdoses...