MT: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Report: Address Rural-Urban Mental-Health Care Gap
A new report underscores the challenges of getting mental health treatment when living in rural areas, like much of Montana. The Bipartisan Policy …
Overdose Awareness Day: Montanans Honor Lives Lost
MISSOULA, Mont. – Montanans on Thursday are remembering lives lost to overdose in Missoula. The organization Open Aid Alliance is marking …
Foster Parent Appreciation Day: Children in Foster Care in MT Rising
HELENA, Mont. – As the opioid crisis has grown in recent years, so has the number of children no longer able to safely live with their parents…
Mont. Receives Failing Grade for Response to Opioid Crisis
HELENA Mont. – Montana received failing marks in a new report tracking states' progress in the fight against the opioid crisis. The Treasure …
Summer Meals, Vacations: Don't Abandon Your Healthy Habits
HELENA, Mont. – There's still a lot more of summer to go, and health experts have some tips for those who are going to spend time away from …
Group Looks to Get Out Native American Vote in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. – With two months left before Election Day, one group is encouraging Montana's Native American population to register to vote…
Fight Drug Abuse on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
HELENA, Mont. - On April 30, Montanans are encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and bring any unused medication to 20 sites across the …
Party Planning to Save Lives in MT
HELENA, Mont. - Montana is home to the worst drivers. That was the pronouncement of a recent report Car Insurance Comparison.com based its assessment …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
Report: Montana Prisoner Headcount Holds Steady
HELENA, Mont. - A yearly tally of state prison populations shows that, nationwide, numbers are lower than the previous year for the first time since 1…
“Cannabis at the Capitol” Comes to Bozeman
Bozeman, MT - Cannabis at the Capitol, a day of educating and rallying for medical marijuana rights, comes to Bozeman today. Physicians, nurses…
Battery-Powered Smoking? MT Montana Encouraged to Ban New Cigarettes
HELENA, Mont. - Oregon is the first state to ban the sale of so-called electronic cigarettes, and some health advocates are calling for Montana to …