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Treating Ohio's Opiate Addiction

10 am Opiate addiction is now on par with alcoholism in Ohio-- at least when it comes to people seeking publicly-funded treatment. The recent expansion of Medicaid has allowed thousands more to receive mental health services, but the cost of treatment still remains a barrier to recovery. This hour we'll talk about how the state is fighting its drug abuse epidemic.

Guests

  • Andrea Boxill, deputy director of the Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team
  • Jona Ison, enterprise reporter for Gannett Ohio
  • Mike DeWine, attorney general of Ohio

For addiction recovery help, call 1-877-275-6364 or visit http://mha.ohio.gov/