Painkillers run amok in Scioto County

Published December 26, 2010

Painkillers run amok in Scioto County
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – Nearly 1 in 10 babies was born addicted to drugs last year in Scioto County. Admissions for prescription painkiller overdoses were five times the national average. In a rare step, the health commissioner declared a public-health emergency, something usually reserved for disease outbreaks.
Read more on The Columbus Dispatch

United Way of Hernando County supports 2-1-1
Tampa Bay Cares Incorporated introduced a helpline for Pinellas County in 1996 known as Pinellas Cares, which has now evolved into a 2-1-1 number.
Read more on Hernando Today