SCOPE
Ohio is being pounded by the opioid crisis. In 2023, the latest year for which data is available, 3,819 Ohioans — more than 10 per day — died of an opioid overdose.
“Think of it like a break in an underground water main,” Attorney General Dave Yost said. “We’ve been sandbagging the flooding, but we need to shift our focus to shutting off the water.”
To that end, Attorney General Yost formed the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention & Education (SCOPE), a science-based push to reduce the number of people who succumb to substance-use disorder. Experts from medicine, behavioral economics, data analysis and other fields are working together to provide innovative prevention strategies that will, in effect, help shut off the water.
SCOPE members are wide-ranging experts working together to prevent addiction in Ohio.
Responsible use and disposal of opioid medications help protect you and your loved ones.
This information provides more opportunities to learn and start conversations with loved ones.
SCOPE explains how opioids affect the body and the best ways for Ohio to prevent addiction.
Experts are investigating the factors that make a person more prone to opioid use disorder.