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Ohio Heroin Response Teams Hit the Streets to Offer Help to Addicts

05/10/2017

In addition to administering Narcan to overdose victims, heroin response teams have had a 55% success rate of bringing addicts to treatment facilities.

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05/10/2017

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Quick Response Teams Help Heroin Addicts in Ohio

05/06/2017

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First responders target individuals who have overdosed to get them the addiction services they need

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05/06/2017

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Federal Grant Will Help Fill Ohio Community Paramedic Position

09/06/2016

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The grant will allow the department to hire seven new firefighters in total.

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09/06/2016

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Taser use drops at most area police departments

09/24/2012

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Sept. 24--Taser use by police officers has dropped or leveled off at most area police departments, but they say it has nothing to do with recent reports connecting deaths to the electric charge of the devices. The Cincinnati Police...

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09/24/2012

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Ohio Officials Say `Bath Salts` Cases Decreasing

08/18/2012

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Law enforcement and health officials are optimistic that state and national bans on the hallucinogenic substances have stopped an increase in cases involving the drugs.

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08/18/2012

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Firefighter suffers second-degree battling blaze at business

05/24/2012

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May 24--MONROE -- One of the three Monroe firefighters injured in a fire at a manufacturing business on New Garver Road remained hospitalized Wednesday night with second degree burns. Fire Chief John Centers said the firefighter...

May 24--MONROE -- One of...

05/24/2012

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