OH DV COSTS 

A NEW STUDY SHOWS THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE BUCKEYE STATE IS AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE REGION.
THE OHIO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NETWORK SAYS THERE ARE AROUND 180,000 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OHIO EVERY YEAR. NOW ODVN WANTED TO DO A STUDY TO SEE HOW MUCH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COST THE STATE. THAT STUDY SHOWED THAT IT COSTS THE STATE AROUND $1.2 BILLION EVERY YEAR. OHIO IS THE HIGHEST COST OF DV AMONG THE FIVE SURROUNDING STATES. THEY SAY THAT THE TWO BIGGEST CATEGORIES IN THAT CAUSE ARE HEALTH CARE AND ALSO VICTIMS NOT BEING ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.