WESTLAKE, Ohio - The resounding message tonight at a special church service in Westlake was "Together We Are Greater Than Heroin." The service was dedicated to those who have died from drug overdoses and their loved ones that have been affected by the heartbreak of this senseless loss. Church on The Rise and Beyond The [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Federal agents and city police officers conducted a synchronized, predawn sweep of suspected drug dens and hideouts throughout East Side Cleveland neighborhoods Tuesday, arresting more than 60 members of what officials called a violent, multi-state cocaine-trafficking gang. (VISIT ORIGINAL POST TO VIEW GALLERY OF IMAGES) A 122-page, 97-count indictment filed later in [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 35,000 pounds of unwanted and unnecessary prescription pills were collected last month in Ohio during a federal initiative to decrease opioid addiction. Ohio residents turned in 35,797 pounds of prescription pills during the Oct. 28 Drug Take Back Day, the U.S. Attorney's Office Northern District of Ohio said in a [...]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The carpenter framing a new home on your street. The ironworker erecting that massive office building downtown. The roofer hauling and laying shingle after shingle to repair a historic church. The road-crew worker filling potholes on the highway. Construction workers in Ohio were seven times more likely to die of an opioid [...]
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio - The recent news the opioid epidemic has been officially called a public health emergency doesn't surprise Vineyard Cleveland Pastor Eben Brusco, who has been watching his congregation struggle with heroin addiction. The church is hoping to shed light on the subject with a Heroin Memorial Service taking place at 7 p.m. [...]
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today unveiled a set of 12 new initiatives to combat the opioid crisis. “Ohio is in crisis,” said Attorney General DeWine. “At least 14 Ohioans are dying every single day in our state from drug overdoses. More people will die in Ohio this week than died in the devastating shooting [...]
Atlanta (CNN)We hear about those who've kicked addictions, inspiring hope. We shake our heads in sadness and despair when we learn about those who've lost the battle and instead found early graves. Our hearts ache when surviving family members and friends share their pain in hopes of saving others. But what about those who are [...]
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump, after months of promising to take sweeping action to combat opioids, will use an event at the White House on Thursday to declare the crisis a public health emergency, White House officials tell CNN. The move is different from the broad order Trump previewed over the last few months. The President, [...]
MACEDONIA, Ohio - As a part of the drug and violence prevention campaign, Red Ribbon Week, Macedonia Police and Nordonia Schools are working together to curb the drug epidemic. News 5 looked into the heroin epidemic plaguing Summit County and new drug testing kits now available for parents. Principal Casey Wright of Nordonia High School said last [...]
We had a GREAT luncheon today. Many thanks to all of our speakers and presenters. If you’d like to learn more and get direct links to some of the topics covered, please visit the websites from our speakers. Sarah E. Moore, Governor’s Office, Start Talking! starttalking.ohio.gov/Home.aspx Tim Elliot, Re-Link, www.relink.org Pastor Joel Reichlin, bethelcleveland.com Rob [...]
