Dennis Pales helped found SOAR as a freshman three years ago. He says the group was spurred into action when an Ohio State student overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine at a campus-area bar.
Just over half of Ohio adults who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus have also received a booster shot. An Ohio State University professor blames the lag in part on how the vaccine rolled out in Ohio.
At least 19 states, including Indiana, have this year restricted state or local authorities from safeguarding public health amid the coronavirus pandemic.