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...
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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...
Indiana mom found overdosed with baby in back seat
HOPE, Ind. (AP): Police in Indiana say a 25-year-old woman has been found passed out from an overdose with her baby in the back seat...
Recent study shows overdose deaths in Allen County, up 93%
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A recent study by the Fort Wayne – Allen County Department of Health shows overdose deaths in Allen County increased 93...
Ohio governor to talk about drug epidemic
CINCINNATI (AP): Ohio Gov. John Kasich will talk about Ohio’s drug problems and efforts at a judicial summit involving authorities from nine states. He’ll speak...
AP: Prince died of an opioid overdose
CHICAGO (AP): A law-enforcement official tells The Associated Press that tests show Prince died of an opioid overdose. The 57-year-old singer was found dead April...
Ohio’s drug addiction problem the subject of meeting in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP): Hundreds of police officers, community officials, medical personnel and others have gathered in Columbus for a summit aimed at fighting Ohio’s drug...