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PNS Daily Newscast - April 10, 2020

The week ends with the story that has dominated the news for a month now, including the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence, child abuse and more.

2020Talks - April 10, 2020

Today's the deadline for ballots to be returned to the Alaska Democratic Party office in Anchorage. They're using using vote-by-mail to try and expand the electorate -- but the system alone does have some limitations.

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Nebraska increased funding for corrections by 290% between 1985 and 2016, outpacing other state investments like higher education, which grew by just 57% in the same time period. (Pxfuel)

Alternatives to NE 'Building Its Way Out' of Prison Overcrowding

Thursday, March 12, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. -- As Nebraska lawmakers consider a proposal to build a new prison to address the state's overcrowded corrections population, reform ...Read More

Naloxone works by blocking the effects of opiates on the brain and restoring a person's breathing. (Adobe Stock)

Volunteer Group Helps Local Businesses Stock, Use Naloxone

Thursday, March 12, 2020

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- More than 50 restaurants, gas stations and other local businesses in Charleston now stock naloxone and have trained their ...Read More

Medication Assisted Treatment can help opioid users with withdrawal, cravings and relapse prevention. (AdobeStock)

New Effort to Expand MAT for Opioid Use in Indiana

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS -- Improving access to treatment and recovery services is a key strategy in fighting the opioid epidemic. But not all of Indiana's ...Read More

A 2016 study found nearly 100 million prescribed painkillers go unused after wisdom tooth extractions. That's led to efforts to get dentists and their patients to rely less on opioids. (Adobe Stock)

Dental Patients, Providers Urged to Reduce Reliance on Opioids

Monday, March 2, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The role the dental industry can play in addressing the opioid crisis is being highlighted in a new outreach campaign. The ...Read More

Tennessee's pre-arrest diversion clinics connected more than 7,000 people to mental-health treatment instead of jail between 2017 and 2019. (Adobe Stock)

Drop-Off Clinics Keeping People with Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Out of Jail

Friday, February 28, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee is increasing the number of drop-off clinics that allow police officers to take people with mental-health and/or ...Read More

The 2019 Kentucky Health Issues Poll asked Kentucky adults questions about pain-medication misuse and whether they believe addiction is a disease. (Adobe Stock)

Poll Hints at Uptick in Pain Medication Misuse in KY

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- More Kentuckians report knowing someone who is misusing prescription pain medication, according to a new poll. Colleen Desmond ...Read More

Nebraska's prison population is currently at nearly 160% of capacity, making the state the second most overcrowded in the nation. (California Department of Corrections/Wikimedia Commons)

Critics Challenge Proposal to Build New Private Prison

Monday, February 24, 2020

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services has announced that it will consider plans to build a 1,600 bed private prison to ...Read More

In Minnesota, state authorities say more than 1,700 pounds of meth was seized by police last year, a nearly 50% increase over 2018. (Adobe Stock).

Mental Health Treatment Seen as Solution to Meth Spike in MN

Thursday, February 13, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is seeing an increase in methamphetamine activity, a drug that was viewed as a major problem 20 years ago. A research ...Read More

There's a push to add Minnesota to the list of nearly a dozen states that have legalized marijuana. (Adobe Stock)

Election Year Might Help Pro-Marijuana Groups Sway Some MN Lawmakers

Friday, February 7, 2020

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Supporters of legalizing marijuana in Minnesota say they still face long odds getting a bill passed this year - but they think the 2 ...Read More

Are drug overdose deaths in Ohio starting a declining trend? (Ohio Department of Health)

Ohio Drug Overdose Deaths Fall to Three-Year Low

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- News of a drop in drug overdose deaths in Ohio is being met with cautious optimism. According to state figures, there were more ...Read More

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