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Franklin County Makes National News for Synthetic Opioids …

Last night Franklin County, Ohio was featured on a CNN broadcast covering the nation's opiate epidemic. In a period of a week and a half, our county experienced a staggering 28 overdose deaths, including 10 in just one day. The problem is so bad that the Coroner's...

How Insurance Companies denied necessary medical treatment! …

Insurance is commonly cited by experts and addiction patients as THE BIGGEST BARRIER to obtaining treatment. In 2018 about 100,000 people in the U.S. needed drug addiction treatment, but couldn't get the coverage they needed because of their insurance either didn't...

Not Far from Me …

Stories of Opioids and Ohio EDITED BY DANIEL SKINNER AND BERKELEY FRANZ FOREWORD BY TED STRICKLAND We at Apportis are working hard to help our fellow Ohioans as they struggle with Substance Use Disorder. This new collection of stories really hits home because this...

Step up: walking your way to health …

With the advent of fitness watches, we are now constantly aware of how active we are (or aren’t) being each and every day. If you aren’t a part of this craze, it’s likely you’ve heard people talk about ‘meeting their steps.’ But why is everyone obsessed with walking...

Not Far from Me …

Stories of Opioids and Ohio EDITED BY DANIEL SKINNER AND BERKELEY FRANZ FOREWORD BY TED STRICKLAND We at Apportis are...