September 01, 2023
Graphic of the week
Analysis by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio has found that alcohol-involved deaths have continued to increase over the past two decades but have risen dramatically over the last few years
August 25, 2023
DeWine appoints head of private foundation overseeing opioid settlement fund
Gov. Mike DeWine has named the first-ever leader of a private, nonprofit organization that will oversee prevention and recovery efforts with money from opioid settlements
August 11, 2023
Graphic of the week
HPIO’s 2023 Health Value Dashboard found that one way health value in Ohio can be improved is by fostering mental well-being. Ohio leaders can build on lessons learned from the response to the addiction crisis over the past decade to make Ohio
August 11, 2023
CDC: Suicides hit all-time high in U.S. in 2022
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted this week
August 04, 2023
Survey: Nearly 9 of 10 young adults have mental health challenges
Nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. teens and young adults say they experience mental health challenges regularly, according to a national survey released this week
July 28, 2023
U.S. must tackle mental health, addiction crises simultaneously, top federal official tells Congress
At a House oversight hearing this week, the Biden administration’s top drug policy official emphasized the need to address both mental illness and drug addiction simultaneously to reduce fentanyl deaths
July 14, 2023
Budget provision makes Ohio first state in nation to require mental health training for coaches
A provision in the state budget signed into law last week by Gov. Mike DeWine makes Ohio the first state in the nation to require mental health training for high school coaches
July 07, 2023
Study: Maternal mortality more than doubled in U.S. since 1999, highest among Black women
The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest death rates among Black women, researchers said this week
July 07, 2023
Inconsistent state safety regulations for cannabis could pose risk
Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, experts warn that the state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations could lead to potential risks
June 23, 2023
Harsh new fentanyl laws spark debate on best approach to combat overdose deaths
Dozens of states, devastated by unrelenting overdose deaths, have legislation and other laws to severely ratchet up penalties for fentanyl use and distribution, but critics say a fierce law-and-order approach could undermine public health goals and a
June 23, 2023
Task force recommends anxiety screens for all adults up to age 65
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force this week recommended that all adults ages 19 through 64 be screened for anxiety by their primary care provider
June 02, 2023
Suicides up in Ohio in 2021, ODH reports
The number of Ohioans who died by suicide increased in 2021, according to new data from the Ohio Department of Health
