Generation O: Trapped in a Cycle of Addiction
In 2019, a New York Times reporter, Dan Levin, detailed the horrific experiences of children in Ohio who were removed from their homes after years of neglect, abuse and traumatic childhood experiences....
View ArticleHotline Calls Spike During Stay-at-Home Orders
In a time of stay-at-home orders, heightened financial stress, and a lack of in-person resources that usually exist, incidents of child maltreatment and domestic abuse are increasing while reported...
View ArticlePurdue Pharma Offers Reparations for Individuals Affected by Opioid Crisis
The aggressive marketing and pharmaceutical sales of opioids in the past decade have left a devastating wake of addiction and death in the United States. Now, individuals who have been harmed by...
View ArticleOutdoor Activity Balances Leniency and Neglect
Outdoor activity is essential to the mental and physical development of children, but children may not get enough outdoor playtime if parents fear their decision to let their children play outside...
View ArticleAvailable and potential needed services for children (trauma from parental...
A large portion of families receiving child welfare services are coping with parental substance misuse. The following conclusions have been retrieved from a publication by childwelfare.gov. A 2009...
View ArticleCaseworkers: Overworked and on the Decline
Caseworker overload and high turnover rates are frequent issues within child welfare. Unmanageable workloads impact the ability of caseworkers to provide adequate services and achieve positive outcomes...
View ArticleRecovery and Holiday Social Norms
People in long term substance use recovery have to go through various peaks and pits throughout each year that contribute to or take away from their journey to maintain sobriety. Data can offer...
View ArticleSubstance Use Disorder and Housing
The housing crisis in the United States seems to be worse than ever, as many individuals and families lost their usual sources of income during the pandemic. The housing crisis affects families and...
View ArticleFeedback from the Field
https://u.osu.edu/epic/files/2022/10/Final-Podcast-Session-1_mixdown.mp3 Last September, Elinam Dellor and Jennifer Price Wolf, two members of the Ohio State EPIC research team, sat down with Kim...
View ArticleKratom: What are the risks?
Kratom, a legal, unregulated, opiate-like herbal supplement, is gaining popularity in recent years, especially among youth. While the plant is native to Asia, use has become more common in the United...
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