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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today kicked off National Poison Prevention Week, which runs from March 20–26, with a visit to the Drug and Poison Information Center at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced he is recommending legislation to establish oversight of gaming that takes place at internet cafes and similar establishments. The proposal will address electronic games that look like slot machines, which can mislead players and cause confusion for law enforcement.

PORTSMOUTH – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine was on site today for a multi-jurisdictional search for evidence of possible prescription drug abuse at an office at 602 Chillicothe Street in Portsmouth.

Attorney General Mike DeWine toured areas of southern Ohio that have been hit hard by the prescription drug abuse epidemic on Thursday and Friday.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today warned Ohioans to watch for charitable giving scams as they prepare to help fund rescue efforts related to the Japan tsunami.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine along with 37 other attorneys general today announced a record $68.5 million dollar settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP and AstraZeneca LP (collectively "AstraZeneca") to resolve concerns about its off-label marketing of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel.

(Columbus, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that he is committed to continuing the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program in Ohio.  DeWine, as a United States Senator, sponsored legislation that became law to authorize funding for the Fugitive Safe Surrender Program.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine kicked off National Consumer Protection Week activities today, highlighting enhanced efforts to fight criminal scams and warning Ohioans about both the newest scams and the most frequently reported complaints. National Consumer Protection Week is March 6–12.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has issued a report indicating that more than 60,000 concealed carry licenses were issued in Ohio in 2010.

(CINCINNATI, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller met in Cincinnati today to raise awareness of the ongoing fight against hunger in their states and the greater Cincinnati region.