Ohio recovery housing has grown nearly 400%, new executive order provides more oversight

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 800

Last Updated: 11 hours, 15 minutes ago

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Ohio state Rep. Justin Pizzulli recently shared a story about a man struggling with an opioid addiction who received a court order to go to recovery housing in Portsmouth in Scioto County.

“He was supposed to be coming to my community to rebuild his life,” Pizzulli, R-Scioto County, said at a press conference.

Instead, officials who visited the recovery home with the man found cockroaches crawling across the floor, dog feces inside, and …

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