The Children of the Opioid Crisis
Left behind by addict parents, tens of thousands of youngsters flood the nation’s foster-care system; grandparents become moms and dads again By Jeanne Whalen Original article from Wall Street Journal. The police officer who entered Mikaya Feucht’s Ohio apartment found it littered with trash, dirty dishes and plastic milk jugs full of the opioid addict’s vomit. He also found two toddlers, aged 3 and 2, who watched as the officer uncovered the track marks on their mother’s arms and looked in vain for any food to feed them. That was three years ago. By the time Mikaya overdosed and died [...]
TOP 7 THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF AN OPIATE ADDICTION
Original article from www.opiates.com As you read this list, please bear in mind the intention of the article is not to judge, but merely bring to notice parts of a person’s life that are affected by addiction to painkillers or heroin. If you are battling an addiction problem or know someone who is, it is always advisable to seek professional help. 1. THE HIGHS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH, AND THE LOWS ARE TOO LONG As your body begins to tolerate the drug, a real “high” or that feeling of satisfaction gets harder and harder to achieve. Taking more pills does not bring it closer, in [...]
TERRIFYING NUMBERS
From Crains Cleveland Business The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a new federal report finds, and Ohio is one of the states where the problem is the worst. Reuters reports there were 12,989 overdose deaths involving heroin in 2015, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, compared with 3,036 such fatalities five years earlier. "In 2010, heroin was involved in 8 percent of U.S. drug overdose deaths, a study by the Atlanta-based center said," according to Reuters. "By 2015, that proportion had jumped to 25 percent." In 2015, [...]
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MEETING NOTES: Medina County Outreach from February 7th
Things that have happened in Medina: 1. BCS – resource page in newsletter 2. Medina County Jail – Opiate Wing 3. Promoted GTH website at St. Ambrose 4. Medina County Library – rooms available for discussion 5. Lodi Library and Lodi PD – Hidden in Plain Sight Program 6. Celebrate Recovery Programs 7. Channel 8 Promo 8. St. Ambrose Jail Ministry 9. Alternative Paths – connecting people to resources post-jail. Expanding alcohol and drug treatment with ADAMHS board 10. Mental Health Addiction and Advocacy Program – access to coverage for services 11. Adequate resources in state budget for treatment centers, [...]