Tag: disease
Hope through heartbreak
After losing her daughter to opioid addiction, Tonda DaRe searched for solutions. Two years and many conferences later, she started Holly’s Song of Hope.
Opioid treatment: What help is out there?
There is no one-size-fits-all opioid substance use treatment strategy. But for any treatment to work, it must include ongoing counseling and support.
When is it OK to prescribe opioids?
It would be nice if we could simply stop using opioids, but it's more complicated than that. Learn more about when opioid therapy should be utilized.
The cost of fighting opioid addiction
The opioid epidemic is costing communities big bucks. From private businesses to county governments, on down to the individual, no one is untouched.
Enough is enough
After falling into the deadly pattern of opioid addiction, Brent Bennett found hope through his faith and the support of his family.
Opioid crisis stretches Pa. fire department thin
The North Beaver Volunteer Fire Department feels the impact of the opioid epidemic. Responding to more and more drug-related calls, it’s stretched thin.
New resources on field crop diseases
The Crop Protection Network produces collaborative Extension outputs on diseases affecting field crops in the United States and Canada.
How did we get here?
As opioid addiction spread nationwide, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, found itself caught in the epidemic’s grip. Learn how it began and what's being done.
About this series – Addiction: A Rural Reality
This special report focuses on the opioid crisis in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania. It was written to raise awareness, dispel myths and share solutions.
Breaking the cycle of opioid addiction
Following his own recovery, Jon Black works to disrupt the deadly cycle of opioid addiction by dedicating himself to sobriety and counseling others.
