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03/10/2023

Several bills introduced recently that OPPA will be advocating in support of or opposition to

There have been several bills re-introduced in the Ohio legislature over the past couple of weeks that OPPA will once again advocate for or against as it did during the last session. As a reminder with each new two-year General Assembly, any legislation that does not pass has to be reintroduced in the next General Assembly to be considered any further. The 135th GA began in January.

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03/09/2023

Ohio launches new data dashboards to report overdose, substance-use measures

Governor Mike DeWine announced that the state has launched new data dashboards to better track and report data on overdose deaths and other substance-use related measures for all 88 Ohio counties. These statewide dashboards were adopted and expanded from dashboards created through the National Institutes of Health-funded HEALing Communities Study – the largest implementation study ever conducted in addiction research.

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03/07/2023

Study: Black Americans Reply on ERs for MH Treatment

New research finds Black adults are more likely to visit emergency rooms (ER) when experiencing a mental health problem than white adults but face longer delays, and are less likely to be admitted to a hospital for treatment (Source: “Study: Black People Visit ER for Mental Health at Highest Rates,” U.S. News, March 1, 2023).

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April 10, 2023
7:00PM - 8:00PM

OPPA Government Relations Committee Meeting

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April 17, 2023
7:00PM - 8:00PM

OPPA Executive Committee Meeting