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‘Opioid treatment deserts’ abound, study finds
Neighborhoods without opioid treatment providers likely serve as a widespread barrier to care for those who are ready to seek help, a new study has found.
The study, led by researchers at The Ohio State University, appears today (May 12, 2021) in the journal PLOS ONE.
“The study identified clear opioid treatment deserts that undoubtedly stand in the way of access to needed care and that likely exist throughout the state and the nation. These are areas where treatment providers should be setting up shop – we need a surge of resources into these areas,” said Ayaz Hyder, an assistant professor in Ohio State’s College of Public Health and leader of the study team.
The family-owned HLE Greenhouse is an expansion of Hammond Landscaping and Excavating. Written By: Maria Lockwood | ×
Gretchen Hammond deadheads a hanging basket after watering it at HLE Greenhouse in Solon Springs on Thursday, May 6, 2021. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)
A new greenhouse opened its doors in the village of Solon Springs on May 1, filling a community need that was left when The Garden House closed in 2018. HLE Greenhouse, an extension of Hammond Landscaping and Excavating, is a family business.
It’s owned by Jason and Carrie Hammond, and the employee roster of eight includes their daughter, Gretchen, and Carrie Hammond’s sister, Shannon Schorik.