A local organization recently hosted its second annual community event aimed at raising awareness and offering support to residents in Lima who are struggling with addiction.
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An upcoming community event in Lima aims to educate the public about fentanyl and prevent future overdoses as statewide numbers decline. Organizers say awareness and proper handling are key to continuing progress in reducing drug-related deaths.
Real Talk. Real Facts— This was the theme of the first annual community gathering hosted by Association of People Against Lethal Drugs, or APALD. For inspiration overcoming addiction, Vice President JD Vance's mother, Beverly Vance Aikins, was the keynote speaker. Aikins shared her story battling years of drug addiction that was also made public in Vice President Vance’s 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy.”
March 11, 2025, Press Release from the Office of Congressman Bob Latta:
Doctors from the Cleveland Clinic talk about how this new non-opioid pain medication could help reduce the issue of opioid addiction in the United States.