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Ohio Tackles Unregulated Recovery Houses | Columbus News
Ohio is cracking down on unregulated drug recovery houses after reports revealed dangerous, overcrowded conditions in hundreds of facilities across the state. Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order empowering the Department of Behavioral Health to certify, inspect, and enforce standards for these critical addiction recovery resources—now numbering over 1,700, up from just 356 in 2022. As communities like Scioto County grapple with opioid crises, the surge in recovery houses has raised alarms about exploitation and lack of oversight. This new certification system aims to ensure these…
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