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Attorney General Mike DeWine
Drug Addiction
Affects All Ohioans
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the State Library
of Ohio, and the Ohio Library Council today announced a new effort
aimed at increasing awareness about opioid abuse and addiction.
During today's Ohio Library Council Convention and Expo in Dayton,
Attorney General DeWine announced the distribution of opioid addiction
awareness posters to libraries across the state. The Ohio Library
Council and State Library of Ohio will be making the posters available
to Ohio's 251 public library systems and 146 academic libraries at
higher education institutions.
Libraries are encouraged to display the posters for staff and the
general public. The posters list the warning signs of opioid abuse or
addiction and the signs of an overdose. The posters also include
a statewide hotline number that those looking for assistance can call.
"It is incredibly important that we reach as many people as we can to
alert them to the signs of addiction and the signs of an overdose,"
said Attorney General DeWine. "By displaying these posters in libraries
across Ohio, we can continue to spread the word about this devastating
epidemic. I'm grateful to the Ohio Library Council, State Library of
Ohio, and libraries across the state for their willingness to offer
this information to library patrons."
"The opioid crisis is having an impact on families all across
Ohio. Providing information to people about where and how they
can get help is one step in addressing this crisis," said State
Librarian Beverly Cain. "The State Library of Ohio is pleased to
partner with Attorney General DeWine and the Ohio Library Council to
make this informational poster available in public and academic
libraries throughout the state. We are working together to assist
people in need."
"As centers of the community, Ohio's libraries can help educate the
public, provide information, and offer resources for patrons struggling
with addiction and their families," said Ohio Library Council Executive
Director Doug Evans. "We are constantly looking at the needs of the
community and can work with local agencies to help combat the crisis."
Signs of opioid abuse or addiction include:
Sudden dramatic weight loss
Changes in expected emotional response and rapid mood swings
Dramatic changes in sleep patterns
Constipation without reasonable explanation
Small or pinpoint pupils
Unexplained missing personal items and money
Symptoms of an opioid overdose include:
Bluish nail beds and lips, pale or grayish skin tone
Noisy and irregular breathing, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest
Other local agencies interested in receiving a free, customized version
of the attached poster should email heroinunit@ohioattorneygeneral.gov.
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