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PNS Daily Newscast - June 18, 2019

Iran threatens to exceed the uranium enrichment limit agreed to under a 2015 nuclear deal. Also on today's rundown: More results of a new report on children's well-being; and a North Carolina Jewish congregation returns to its synagogue after sharing a local church.

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About 73,000 New Mexicans have enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program since it was introduced in 2007. (health.harvard.edu)

NM Expands Cannabis Options to Treat Opioid Addiction

Monday, June 10, 2019

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Opioid-use disorder tops the list of several new qualifying conditions for people in New Mexico who want to enroll in the ...Read More

One Kentucky restaurant that hires people in recovery from addiction is sharing its model with other businesses. (DV8 Kitchen/Facebook)

KY Business Teaches Others How to Hire People in Recovery

Friday, June 7, 2019

LEXINGTON, Ky. – DV8 Kitchen, a restaurant and bakery focused on hiring and training people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction ...Read More

Ohio lawmakers must approve a biennial budget by June 30. (Aryeh Alex/Flickr)

Calls to Help Ohioans in Crisis as Budget Talks Continue

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio – As work continues this week on Ohio's budget, there are calls for lawmakers to prioritize funding to support Ohioans in crisis ...Read More

One-in-three Ohio adults who say they've ever tried marijuana also have smoked it in the past year. (cendeced/Adobe Stock)

Half of Ohio Adults Say They've Tried Marijuana

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio — As substance abuse-prevention advocates from across the state gather for an annual meeting today, a new poll reveals nearly ...Read More

Many North Carolina clergy members say they support harm-reduction programs such as needle exchanges. (Adobe Stock)

NC Clergy Poll: More Than 70% Say Opioid Crisis Has Affected Congregation

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's clergy are gathering in cities across the state to talk about the opioid crisis. A recent survey found more ...Read More

Part of what makes Substance Abuse Disorder so hard to treat is the way it takes over a deeply rooted, animal part of the brain. (rebcenter/Pixabay)

The Brain Science of Addiction and Trauma: Discussion in Charleston

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brain science can help explain why people with serious addictions are so out of control, and why many addicts have trauma ...Read More

Nineteen Ohio counties will be focus areas as part of a national effort to address the opioid epidemic. (NIH)

Curbing Overdose Deaths: All Hands on Deck in Ohio

Monday, April 22, 2019

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is among four states taking part in an ambitious effort to stem the tide of the opioid crisis. The state is receiving ...Read More

Regional overdose-prevention specialists in Tennessee have given away 35,000 units of naloxone across the state. (@monsterphotoiso/Twenty20)

Overdose-Prevention Program Equips More Tennesseans with Naloxone

Thursday, April 4, 2019

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A regional overdose-prevention program that equips citizens with naloxone is expanding across the state. Tennessee has ...Read More

In 2017, 546 Nebraska children were adopted from foster care. The average length of time spent in foster care before adoption was just over 31 months. (Pixabay)

Children's Advocates Tap Big Data for Lawmakers in Washington

Monday, April 1, 2019

LINCOLN, Neb. – Officials from child welfare agencies in Nebraska and across the country are headed to Washington this month to exchange hard- ...Read More

Community health centers generate $54.6 billion in total economic activity each year and employ more than 220,000 people across the country. (Queens University)

Texas Health Centers to Make Stable Funding Case in DC

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

DENTON, Texas - Thousands of community health-center advocates, doctors, nurses, professionals and patients are headed to the nation's capital this ...Read More

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