MI: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Care, Not Criminalization: alternative to MI incarceration for mental health
March is National Criminal Justice Month, and advocates say people with mental illness are over-represented in jails and prisons. According to the …
Expert: Use Common Sense Making Online Super Bowl Wagers
The Super Bowl is on this weekend, and people ready to try sports-betting apps will no doubt want to get in on the action. Online sports betting is …
Analysis: Michigan Taking Firm Action to Combat Opioid Crisis
LANSING, Mich. - The opioid epidemic is worsening in states around the nation, and Michigan is among states taking firm action to address the problem…
Hundreds to Rally in Lansing for Child Abuse Prevention
LANSING, Mich. - Dozens of Michigan children die each year due to abuse or neglect, and today people from around the state will gather in Lansing to …
A Day to Pay Tribute to Those Hurt by Drunk Driving
LANSING, Mich. - While the holidays are generally a time of great joy, celebrating the season can be difficult for the victims and survivors of …
Addressing the Heroin Epidemic in Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – To combat Michigan's heroin epidemic, Governor Rick Snyder established the state's Prescription Drug and Opiate Abuse …
Hospital Merger Could Be Bad Medicine for Michigan
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – As another Michigan hospital plans to merge with a Catholic healthcare provider, health advocates are hoping to raise …
CDC: Risky Teen Behavior Shifts
LANSING, Mich. - Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the snapshot …
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Under Debate
LANSING, Mich. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are a lot of questions about …
"Project Sticker Shock" Coming to Michigan Store Shelves
PINCKNEY, Mich. - "Project Sticker Shock" is hitting Michigan store shelves in an effort to keep adults from buying alcohol for teens. Pupils in one …
MADD 'Glad' About Crackdown on Drunk Driving
LANSING, Mich. – You might think a group called MADD doesn't have much to be glad about, but more police on the streets through this holiday …
More Than 30 Million Americans Taking Anti-Depressants
LANSING, Mich. – When dealing with depression, experts say people are too often turning to prescription drugs as their first option. Dr…
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