Scientists make surprising discovery and find a possible new ally in the opioid crisis

Scientists at Bowling Green State University recently made a series of discoveries that could have wide-ranging implications for the future of the national opioid crisis. Through a partnership with the Toledo Lucas County Health Department, a research team led by BGSU biological sciences professor Hans Wildschutte, Ph.D., analyzed used hypodermic needles from the county's needle exchange program, Northwest Ohio Safe Services. Researchers wanted to better understand what narcotics actually were in the needles and determine if any non-viral pathogens were present.