LORAIN, Ohio - Addiction specialists are extremely encouraged by the initial results of a new treatment for opioid withdrawal that involves a small device that sends electrical signals to the brain. (WATCH VIDEO HERE) The LCADA Way recovery facility in Lorain County is the first in our area to begin testing the BRIDGE medical device [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Deadly heroin overdoses have risen sharply in recent years across northeast Ohio. Now, experts warn of a cocaine comeback after nearly three dozen people have died from cocaine and cocaine mixed with fentanyl overdoses already this year in Lorain County. Richard used cocaine, and crack cocaine for 17 years. RELATED: Cocaine-related deaths skyrocket [...]
The dubious idea that we might "enable" our partners or loved ones suffering from addiction lingers—despite being unscientific and straight-up harmful. Chances are, if you have been affected by drug addiction or just watched enough reality TV, you've heard something about the concept of "codependency." It's the idea that partners and relatives of addicted people [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- As heroin and fentanyl continue to kill users in record numbers, law enforcement officials in Northeast Ohio are now warning of how exposure to the drug can harm or even kill people who simply come into contact with the powerful opioids. A Cleveland police officer was hospitalized Wednesday morning after coming into contact [...]
When a person understands the value of life… they are less likely to readily take the life of another, or engage in activities that would cut their own life short. By the same token, when they’re aware that death could occur at any time, to anyone, of any age, they are more inclined to build [...]
LORAIN, Ohio - The City of Lorain has filed a 236 page lawsuit against 25 major pharmaceutical companies, drug manufacturers and distributors due to the growing opioid epidemic. Lorain Mayor Chase Ritenauer says the lawsuit is seeking damages, alleging the drug companies continue to play a role in the heroin crisis. "Largely, It's about accountability," [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio - A federal government report has found opioid-related hospitalizations went up dramatically over the past decade, and at a much faster rate for women than men. Local health experts say the study is further proof that issues with prescription painkillers and heroin don't discriminate. Jesse Russell knows the struggle of addiction firsthand. "You [...]
The Unites States of America is facing the worst health care crisis of our nation’s history. Over the past two-year period, more Americans died of opiate addiction than died in the entire Vietnam War. Drug overdoses now cause more deaths than gun violence and car crashes. In fact, accidental opioid overdoses are responsible for more deaths [...]
