For readers in Ohio, this page covers addiction, drug and alcohol use disorders and recovery efforts. Reporting follows treatment program outcomes, state policy changes and the ways that public health agencies respond to substance crises.
The grant will fund school supplies and activities for children raised by grandparents affected by substance-use disorders in southern Ohio.
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October 30, 2026
Ohio 988 Crisis Line Hits Millionth ContactThe statewide crisis lifeline has managed over one million mental health support contacts since its July 2022 launch.
October 30, 2026
PolitiFact Debunks Ad Claims Against Amy ActonFact-checkers label claims regarding Amy Acton's medical history and licensure as misleading.
October 27, 2026
VA Awards $2.5 Million for Ohio Veteran Suicide PreventionSix Ohio organizations received federal grants to expand mental health outreach and support for at-risk veterans.
October 21, 2026
Ohio Foundation Awards Clinton County Youth GrantThe Clinton County Resource Center will receive $244,877 to bolster youth substance abuse prevention efforts.
October 19, 2026
Ohio Sees Significant Drop in Overdose DeathsStatewide overdose fatalities have fallen by 53.2% since 2020, with Lake County reporting the largest decline.
October 16, 2026
Ohioans for Lower Costs Backs Amy Acton in New CampaignA group funded by the Democratic Governors Association is running an ad campaign supporting Amy Acton.
October 16, 2026
Ohio Agency Receives Grant to Support Kinship FamiliesThe Area Agency on Aging District 7 will use new funding to assist grandparents raising children affected by addiction.
October 6, 2026
Ohio Enacted New Recreational Marijuana Purchase LimitsThe state has established strict potency and weight caps for cannabis products sold in dispensaries.
October 2, 2026
Retired Ohio Judge Received Judicial Excellence AwardThe Ohio State Bar Association honored Judge Dean Wilson for his 33-year career and his work on substance-use recovery.
September 30, 2026
DEA Identified Synthetic Drug Cychlorphine in OhioAgents recovered six pill samples containing the synthetic substance during recent investigations.
Regular subjects here include legislative policy, recovery program results, treatment developments and the data surrounding public health outcomes. Reporting spans the state from the capital to the rural counties. Differences in how individual counties allocate recovery resources frequently shape the success of treatment programs across the state. Public health funding and shifts in drug policy remain the most common drivers behind these stories.
