Ohio s plan to distribute an anti-OD drug triggers questions, claims of racial bias Terry DeMio, Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio is launching a targeted deployment of naloxone, sending 60,000 doses of the antidote for an opioid overdose to 23 counties. The idea is to get ahead of a usual summertime rise in overdoses. Yet one of its partners in distributing the naloxone questions the equity of the plan, calling it racially biased.
Harm Reduction Ohio says the state’s plan excludes some areas that have high overdose death rates for Black Ohioans, including parts of Cincinnati and Columbus. It also charges the plan gives an insufficient amount of the drug to rural areas.
Amount of inaccurate payments totals more than $400,000.
Opioid epidemic, drug abuse and overdose concept with scattered prescription opioids spilling from orange bottle with copy space. Hydrocodone is the generic name for a range of opiate painkillers Author: WTOL Newsroom Updated: 12:56 PM EDT April 13, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber s Office found a northwest Ohio drug abuse program inaccurately billed for more than $400,000.
An examination of the Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program of Lucas County s 2018 Medicaid compliance revealed $414,414 in inaccurate billing, and $81,649 in overpayment in a six-month period. The auditors found there was no supporting documentation for the sample of withdrawal management with extended on-site monitoring services selected for the examination.
Three people were shot in separate incidents early Sunday morning. Author: WTOL Newsroom Updated: 12:07 PM EDT April 5, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio Toledo Police are investigating at least five weekend shootings resulting in injury.
On Friday, a man walked into Mercy St. Vincent s Hospital with a gunshot wound.
Marcus Busdicker, 42, told police he was walking in the 200 block of 11th Street in central Toledo around 12:30 p.m. when he discovered a gun on the ground. He picked it up and began manipulating the gun and accidentally shot himself in the hand.
He walked to the hospital and was treated for non-life threatening injuries.
City of Toledo hires Toledo native, former pro athlete to lead initiative to reduce gun violence
The goal of the initiative is to help stop violence before it starts and to begin helping the city and police establish better relationships. Author: Carla Bayron (WTOL) Updated: 9:23 PM EST February 17, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced Wednesday the hiring of a program manager who will be responsible for working with residents, community partners, and law enforcement to develop the city’s strategy to reduce gun violence.
The mayor introduced JoJuan Armour, a Toledo native who is currently a student wellness and family liaison at the Columbus Arts and Technology Academy.