CA: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Criminal justice package moves ahead in CA state Legislature
A package to improve public safety is moving ahead in the California state Legislature - with a floor vote in the State Assembly on the first bill exp…
Paquete de justicia penal avanza en la legislatura del estado de California
Un paquete para mejorar la seguridad pública está avanzando en la Legislatura del estado de California, y se espera una votación en la …
Bill would fund National Parent & Youth Helpline
The new National Parent & Youth Helpline has already taken 6,700 calls, texts and live chats since its inception in January, and now the U.S…
CARE Court program opens in California's largest county
The state's largest county has just opened the new CARE Court system, designed to get help for severely mentally ill people in Los Angeles. CARE …
200 CA Sites Open Saturday for Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, when the Drug Enforcement Administration encourages everyone to clean out …
Law to Fight Doctor-Shopping in CA Takes Effect Today
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Starting today, all doctors in California must be registered for access to the state's prescription database. It's part of …
Report: Interlock Devices Cut Drunk-Driving Deaths by 15 Percent
LOS ANGELES - States that require ignition-interlock devices for all drunk-driving offenders have seen a 15 percent drop in deaths from alcohol-relate…
Medical Marijuana Grows Up in California
LOS ANGELES - California's medical marijuana industry is growing up fast, so to speak, because a new law professionalizing the growth, sale and …
Day of Remembrance for Victims of Drunken Driving
LOS ANGELES - Today is the first-ever national day of remembrance for people who have died in alcohol-related car crashes, the survivors, and their …
Medicaid Turns 50, California Children Excel
OAKLAND, Calif. – Medicaid, or Medi-Cal as it's known in California, turns 50 years old this week – and a new study shows it has improved …
State to Launch Campaign Against "Vaping"
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state wants to educate the public about the negative health effects of electronic cigarettes. Public health officials point …
Luck Running Out for Sweepstakes Gambling Cafes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - An effort to crack down on Internet gambling cafes is finding luck in the California Legislature. Assembly member Rudy Salas of …
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