Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Post-Pandemic Telehealth Visits Remain High for Mental Health
The use of telehealth has dropped since its peak during the height of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but more Coloradans continue to opt for …
TX Governor Signals Support for Legalization of Fentanyl Test Strips
Texas may soon join other states with legalized fentanyl test strips, used by those with drug addictions to detect the presence of the often lethal …
Report: Drug Overdoses Killing More People in Indiana, Nationwide
More Indianans are struggling with substance use disorders, according to the latest America's Health Rankings report. State data show six Indiana …
Report: Drug Overdoses More Deadly in Iowa, Nationwide
More Iowa communities are struggling with fatal drug overdoses, according to the latest America's Health Rankings report. State data show Iowa's …
Over-the-Counter Naloxone Spray Could Hit Shelves in 2023
West Virginians could soon be able to purchase naloxone, brand name Narcan, without a prescription. Earlier this month the Food and Drug …
TN Peer Recovery Specialist Program Reaches Milestone
Tennessee now has over 1,000 people across the state who are actively using their past experience with mental-health and substance-use challenges to h…
Policing Pregnancy: WI ‘Fetal Protection’ Law Forces Treatment or Jail
By Phoebe Petrovic for Wisconsin Watch.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for Wisconsin Watch-Public News Service …
Engagement Center Finding Success Near Boston’s Troubled 'Mass and Cass'
Boston's 'Mass and Cass' area, with its large homeless population and open-air drug market, remains a trouble spot for city officials, but staff at …
Efforts to Curb Youth Vaping Fall Short
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S., yet efforts to prevent kids from picking up the habit continue to …
Experts: Teens Want to Talk About Risks of Vaping
Today marks the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, an effort meant to encourage those who smoke or vape to quit, especially younger …
Moving Opioid Treatment into Primary Care to Expand Access
Each year some 68,000 people in Colorado and across the U.S. die from opiate overdoses, largely due to lack of treatment, and federally qualified …
New Tool Examines Financial Cost of Opioid Crisis in VA
A new tool is calculating the financial impact of the opioid crisis in Virginia. The opioid cost calculator opioid cost calculator developed by the …