Crisis Hotline: (419) 289-6111
Crisis Text Line: Text 4HOPE to 741741
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol or drug addiction, there is healing and hope. Don’t face your struggles alone.
Find answers to some of the most common and difficult questions Ashland residents have related to the opiate epidemic.
Opiate Resource Guide
Important Information & Resources from the Department of Health & Human Services
Think about your home. What prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs do you have? Where are they kept? Would you know if some were missing? The good news is that you can take steps immediately to limit access to these drugs and help avoid contributing to the diversion of prescription drugs:
- Safeguard all drugs at home.
- Set clear rules in your household about all drug use.
- Be a good role model.
- Properly conceal and dispose of old or unused medicines in the trash.
- Ask friends and family to safeguard their prescription drugs as well.
According to Dr. Ken Hale, R.Ph., Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Professional and External Affairs at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy:
"The abuse and misuse of prescription drugs (are) second only to marijuana use as the nation's most prevalent drug problem."
Learn about drug disposal
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Area Support Groups
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous offers recovery to addicts around the world (and in Ashland, Ohio). They focus on the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. Their sole interest is in your desire for freedom from active addiction and how they can be of help.
Time: Every Wednesday at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Community Room at the Ashland Professional Building, located at 221 Church Street, Ashland, OH 44805. 
Phone: Call (419) 289-2126 for more information
Al-A-Teen Support Group
This group is dedicated to teens coping with someone else's drinking.
Time: Every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church Phone: Call (419) 289-2126 for more information
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Al Anon Support Group
This group is dedicated to those coping with someone else's drinking.
Time: Every Monday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Trinity Lutheran Church Phone: Call (419) 289-2126 for more information
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available in Ashland.
Browse Full List of Available Support Groups in Ashland County
Community AND MEDIA REsources
Helpful Downloadable Brochures:
The Surgeon General's Report - Facing Addiction in America
Prescription Drug Abuse Fact Sheet
Heroin Hurts More Than Yourself - Learn More about Heroin and Other Opioids (and what to do if someone overdoses)
Are You the Only One Taking Your Medicine?
RECENT ARTICLES
Implement addiction-prevention initiatives, make available resources known to all, and learn how to have the right conversations when you suspect an employee is struggling with addiction. The Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County explains how doing these things helps all of your employees. The opiate epidemic impacts Ashland County. Find out what’s being done to reduce opiate exposure in our community and how you can help. An article appeared in the New York Times on April 7, 2018. While Dr. Caplan felt much of it was good she also noted that it had significant problems. She sent the letter below to the NYT Editor but they choose not to print it.
When Employees Struggle with Addiction
What Is Being Done about Opiates in Ashland County?
Many People Taking "Antidepressants" Discover They Cannot Quit
Helpful Drug/Alcohol Related Articles
Dennis Dyer, Director of ACCADA, published a series of articles in the Ashland Times-Gazette addressing various aspects of the Opioid problem in Ashland County. Please take some time to read these informative pieces.
Opiate Problem is Growing in Ashland County Prescription Pills Can Fuel Addiction
Recovery Individuals Tell Their Stories Sobriety Must Come First For Recovering Addicts
A Mother's Voice on Opiate Addiction Shining a Light on the Opiate Epidemic
Naloxone Should Be Kept on Hand Scope of the Problem
State of opioid epidemic in Ashland Co. Help for parents talking to kids about drugs
Managing Opioid Medications Dispose of Unused Medications
More Articles
Drug Prevention Education Expanding in Ashland County Schools, August 2018
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