"Understanding Ohio's Half-Staff Flag Mystery"

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff on Thursday in honor of Ohio Overdose Awareness Day, a day dedicated to remembering lives lost to the opioid epidemic and celebrating those in recovery. The flags will remain at half-staff on public buildings and grounds throughout the state until sunset. To support local communities in promoting the awareness day, an Ohio Overdose Awareness Day Toolkit has been created by leaders from DeWine's RecoveryOhio initiative, the Ohio Department of Health, and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The Ohio Department of Health Director emphasizes the importance of naloxone in preventing overdose deaths.