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Report shows a drop in drug overdose deaths in Kentucky but governor says the fight is far from over
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoThe number of fatal overdoses statewide dropped below 2,000, as officials credited a comprehensive...
A foster care system in crisis: West Virginia faces a legal reckoning
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 hour agoRavaged by the opioid epidemic, West Virginia has seen its foster care population balloon by 57% in...
Sacramento police chief brainstorms with residents on ways to reduce violent crime this summer
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 2 hours agoEven in 2022, a year in which Sacramento saw a slight drop in homicides, downtown Sacramento...
Fathers: Speak to kids about drugs and alcohol | Robesonian
The Robesonian· 2 days agoA father is always there for their children, offering guidance, support, and education. The greatest...
Effort to ban kratom in Virginia sparks uproar
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 18 hours agoA petition to change kratom to a Schedule I drug has sparked outrage. Pharmacists say it’s for users’ safety.
High Antidepressant Use Calls for a "De-Prescribing" De-Escalation Policy
Digital Journal· 3 days agoStatistics CCHR obtained from IQVia show 45.2 million Americans take antidepressants, of which 2.1 million are ages 0-17.[2] It highlights the $8.1 billion budget for the ...
Breaking Free From Meth: UCLA’s Dual Drug Therapy Proves Effective in Clinical Trials
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoA clinical trial on a two-drug therapy for methamphetamine use disorder reduced use of the highly...
Senate climate bill dropping next week
Politico· 5 hours agoEven as experts with the Department of Public Health signaled a victory lap was in order because of the decrease, officials warned of ‘concerning data’ on opioid-related overdose deaths when ...
5 Takeaways From Hunter Biden’s Conviction in a Gun Case
New York Times· 2 days agoHunter Biden, the president’s son, was found guilty on three felony counts related to buying a gun...
Local governments hand out fentanyl test strips, but they could be illegal in Indiana
WTHR Indianapolis· 7 days agoThis past fall, a single pill caught the attention of school leaders at Hope Academy. “We found it...