MD: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Sober October Highlights Health Benefits and Raising Money for Charity
Marylanders who want a new health challenge can participate in Sober October, which -- in addition to the sobriety pledge -- offers the chance to …
As MD Opioid Deaths Explode in Pandemic, Town Halls Aim to Halt Crisis
BALTIMORE - The Maryland Stop Opioid Overdose Strategy, or Maryland S-O-S program, launches town hall meetings this week to address ways to combat …
Dentists Look to Reduce Risks of Prescribing Opioids
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Oral health is a key component in fighting the opioid epidemic, and dental professionals and their patients in Maryland are …
MD Anti-Drug Coalition Forms to Address Opioid Epidemic
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A coalition of Maryland leaders and health care advocates have launched a statewide coalition focused on reducing the number …
Punishment Not the Key to Preventing Overdoses
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Donald Trump is vowing to take a law-and-order approach to combating the nation's worsening opioid epidemic…
Opioid-Addiction Treatment: To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe
BALTIMORE -- Overdoses on painkillers kill more than sixty Americans every day, and between 2005 and 2014 there was a 99 percent increase in the …
It's Cold and Flu Season: Know Your Dosage
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Cold and flu season is officially here, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans catch about 1 …
Warriors at Ease Offers Peace of Mind to Vets
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Flashbacks, nightmares, anger, night sweats and anxiety are adverse reactions some military veterans experience after …
Medicaid Birthday: A Gift That Keeps Giving for Maryland Children
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Medicaid turns 50 this week, and according to data compiled in a new report, children covered by Medicaid often enjoy lasting …
MADD: Party Like a Boss to Prevent DUIs
BALTIMORE - Impaired driving-related crashes took 152 lives in Maryland last year, and the holiday season is considered a dangerous period for the …
MADD 'Glad' About More Sobriety Checkpoints
BALTIMORE - You might think an organization called "MADD" didn't have much to be glad about, but more police on the streets through this holiday …
CDC Report: Binge Drinking a Budget-Buster for States
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Excessive alcohol use puts a huge economic burden on states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - from …