A highly-anticipated murder trial begins in Columbus on Feb. 14 for an Ohio doctor suspected of causing nearly three dozen patient deaths through excessive, fatal doses of opioids. Thirty-five patients died under Dr. William Husel’s care at Mount Carmel West Medical...
Like many states throughout the country, Ohio has been battling an opioid epidemic for several years and many victims of this epidemic are seeking treatment. With so many Ohioans seeking treatment, it is difficult for treatment facilities to make room for everyone who...
Middle-aged white women are at greatest risk. Over a 15-year span, deaths from opiate overdose have risen 400 percent among middle-aged white women in America. Most of the deaths are attributed to accidental overdose. Some are suicides fueled by addiction and...
The prescription of opioid painkillers, such as OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin, is a popular way for doctors to treat chronic non-malignant medical conditions, such as lower back pain. Recently, however, the effectiveness of such treatment has been called into...
