Ron Rees Speaks Out About Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services

Ron Rees Speaks Out About Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
Ron Rees, Executive Director of the Washington County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Board highlights the importance of funding community-based alcohol a…

Ohio lawmakers hold painkiller info hearings
CLEVELAND: Lawmakers are continuing their efforts to gather information from people around Ohio about the personal impact of the state's prescription painkiller epidemic and looking for solutions to the problem. The House Prescription Drug Addiction … Read more on Akron Beacon Journal

MAINE CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPORTING Some get Maine …
“You have to be very careful about putting them back in a workplace that's a smorgasbord of the things they're addicted to,” said John Burke, Commander of the Warren County, Ohio Drug Task Force and a nationally known expert on drug theft. “It's like … Read more on Bangor Daily News

Surrender Imminent?
After 42 years, the war on drugs has imposed enormous costs on Ohio and the rest of the country, pushing state budgets and prison systems to their limits. But little can be said for the actual gains: Drug abuse continues to be a problem in many … Read more on Cincinnati CityBeat