Kasich Discusses Drug Addiction Plan

Published May 8, 2012

Kasich discusses drug addiction plan
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
Ohio saw a record number of drug overdose deaths in the most recent reporting year of 2010. Such overdoses are now the leading cause of accidental death in the state.
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Ohio governor announces drug addiction plan
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich is announcing new efforts in the state's fight against prescription painkiller abuse. Administration officials believe pain pills are being overprescribed by emergency room doctors and that the numbers need to be reduced. The state's Emergency Room Protocols will recommend against prescribing pills for chronic pain and encourage ER doctors to check the …
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Drug, sexual abuse charges fill docket
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Randolph County Circuit Court featured a busy docket including drug cases and sexual abuse charges Friday. Anthony Francis Silvester III, 32, entered a guilty plea to delivery of a controlled substance, a felony.
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