Tag: rural
How did we get here?
As opioid addiction spread nationwide, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, found itself caught in the epidemic’s grip. Learn how it began and what's being done.
About this series – Addiction: A Rural Reality
This special report focuses on the opioid crisis in rural Ohio and Pennsylvania. It was written to raise awareness, dispel myths and share solutions.
Breaking the cycle of opioid addiction
Following his own recovery, Jon Black works to disrupt the deadly cycle of opioid addiction by dedicating himself to sobriety and counseling others.
David Stanley’s last chance
David Stanley fought to get his life back, knowing it would be his last chance to recover. However, his battle with opioid addiction ended in September.
Opioids and their impact on our rural counties
Addiction: A Rural Reality shares stories from three rural counties with high rates of overdose deaths. Get the facts and figures behind our coverage.
History of the Opioid Epidemic
Learn how the medical field played a role in the spread of the opioid epidemic and the astonishing facts that plague our communities today.
Telemedicine extends healthcare to rural patients
A new telemedicine program through the Butler Health System in western Pennsylvania is giving patients more free time and less wait time.
The reality of rural internet: stupidly expensive, unreliable
While the rest of the world is moving on to even faster internet connectivity, 39 percent of rural America remains stuck in the internet slow lane.
Rural Development isn’t broken…yet
Sonny Perdue says give him a year to fix Rural Development programs. Fix what? The much needed, heavily used programs aren’t broken. Yet.
Honey bees prefer country blossoms to city blooms
Hungry honey bees appear to favor flowers in agricultural areas over those in neighboring urban areas.
