A PANEL representing members of the Ohio River Valley Institute research group and Ohio State University met via Zoom on Wednesday to discuss a recent report on
OSU report focuses on ways to expand, enhance rural access to broadband internet in Ohio – Ohio Ag Net ocj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ocj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ohio will receive $24.7 million as part of a $573 million settlement against a firm that promoted the sales of prescription painkillers, helping to fuel an opioid epidemic in Ohio and nationally that’s led to rising overdose deaths and increasing government costs to address addiction issues.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the funds will be directed to the OneOhio Recovery Foundation, an effort announced about a year ago to enable the state and participating counties and cities to jointly pursue legal damages against drug manufacturers and others.
“Twenty-four and a half million dollars won’t cure the opioid crisis, but it can be a start toward bringing treatment and services to people in need,” Yost said in a statement Thursday. “With consultation from Gov. DeWine, the plan is to lead by example and put the lion’s share of this money into the OneOhio Recovery Foundation so it can be put to work across Ohio.”