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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention

As attitudes towards marijuana use change, one group is voicing concerns that Ohioans don't have all the facts. (Adobe Stock)
Marijuana and Health Risks: Do You Know All the Facts?
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With recreational or medical use of marijuana now legal in most states, one group wants to ensure that Ohioans fully understand its ...Read More
Menthol cigarettes are used at higher rates in African-American populations due to decades-long marketing campaigns by large tobacco companies. (Adobe Stock)
Tobacco Use Continues to Impact TN Communities of Color
Thursday, November 19, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout event, where thousands of people across the country decide to quit ...Read More
Many health plans now offer financial incentives that reward you for taking healthier actions, such as completing a health survey, exercising or avoiding nicotine. (Pikrepo)
Tips for Choosing the Right Health Coverage During Open Enrollment
Monday, November 9, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Now that Nebraskans have cast their vote in the 2020 elections, there is another important decision to make: choosing health ...Read More
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates the opioid crisis has killed an estimated 450,000 Americans since 1999. (Psihedelisto/ Wikimedia Commons)
CT Attorney General Slams Purdue Opioid Settlement
Thursday, October 22, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The feds on Wednesday announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Stamford-based Purdue Pharma over the company's role in the opioid ...Read More
Projections estimate Measure 110 would bring in between $103 million and $159 million per year for addiction treatment services in Oregon. (terovesalainen/Adobe Stock)
Former Prosecutor, Doctor Make Case for Drug Decriminalization Measure
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
BEND, Ore. -- Oregonians in law enforcement and medicine are supporting a measure to decriminalize drug possession and fund addiction treatment ...Read More
One study shows women in rural Appalachia with substance-abuse disorders who used a smartphone treatment app stayed in treatment almost twice as long as those who didn't. (Adobe Stock)
WV Recommends Use of Smartphone App for Pandemic Drug Treatment
Friday, October 2, 2020
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Spurred by concern that folks battling substance abuse can't always get in-person treatment during the pandemic, West Virginia is ...Read More
Idaho's suicide rate is 57% higher than the national average. (Adobe Stock)
ID Works to Expand Suicide Prevention Efforts in Pandemic
Friday, October 2, 2020
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's already high suicide rates could worsen as the COVID-19 crisis stretches into the winter months, and state officials are ...Read More
Wisconsin's State Crime Lab says in 2018, it responded to more meth cases than it did heroin cases. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
New Grant to Help Address Meth Resurgence in WI
Monday, September 21, 2020
DODGEVILLE, Wis. -- A federal grant that provides funding for opioid prevention and treatment has expanded its scope to include methamphetamine ...Read More
In the first quarter of 2020, 127 Mainers died of drug overdoses, a 23% increase from the last quarter of 2019. (StockSnap/Pixabay)
Maine Drug-Overdose Deaths Climb, Could Surpass Record
Friday, September 18, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine -- Close to 260 people likely died from overdoses in Maine during the first half of this year, according to preliminary estimates ...Read More
Patients struggling with substance-abuse disorders can make strong connections with online counselors because they're comfortable being treated at home. (Adobe stock)
Online Recovery Day Offers Help for Drug-Abuse Patients
Thursday, September 17, 2020
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- With drug abuse on the rise during the COVID-19 shutdowns, the first-ever National Online Recovery Day next week will highlight ...Read More
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