Events
Prescription opioids are to
blame for about a third of
Ohio's total drug overdose
deaths in 2003.Dr. Judith Feinberg
predicts crisis due to
increase in heart valve
infections.Fatal drug overdoses
become leading cause
of accidental death in Ohio,
outnumbering auto accidents.Gov. John Kasich
passes "Pill Mill" law
(House Bill 93)
to crack down on
over-prescription of drugs.Congress votes to reinstate
funding ban for Needle Exchange
Programs starting in the 2012 Fiscal Year.Kasich signs House Bill 170,
allowing friends, family members,
and all first responders to carry
Naloxone.Fentanyl is first
detected in Ohio,
a synthetic drug
50 times more potent
than heroin.Cincinnati City Council
approves funding for the
Cincinnati Needle Exchange ProgramThe Cincinnati Needle
Exchange Program
opens its doors.
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