Biden admin to release new overdose prevention strategy to combat evolving 'public health crisis' The Biden administration on Wednesday is releasing a comprehensive Overdose Prevention Strategy focusing on primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support to combat, what officials call, an evolving "public health crisis."
COVID-19 side effects could include memory loss, brain fog, researchers find Memory loss and "brain fog" may be long-term side effects of COVID-19, according to researchers.
35 states will now require area codes when making local telephone calls Callers in 35 states and one U.S. territory will transition to 10-digit dialing starting on Sunday in order to prepare for an easier way across the country to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Mexican drug cartel member 'Grim Reaper,' former officer convicted in US federal court A federal Texas judge on Thursday found two members of the infamous Sinaloa drug cartel guilty on a number of charges in a case dating back to 2012, according to court records and local reports.
Dr. Kent Ingle: Coping with college stress – 5 ways to help your student thrive While students are away at college and more than halfway through the fall semester, parents can still play an integral role in supporting their students’ mental health.
Sen. Maggie Hassan: On National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, let's combat substance misuse together The substance misuse crisis is ravaging communities in New Hampshire and across the country.
Jamie Lynn Spears 'blindsided' after charity declined planned donation from book sales: report Jamie Lynn Spears was reportedly caught off guard by a nonprofit organization's decision to decline a donation offer from her upcoming book sales.
Wisconsin therapist charged with sexual exploitation of a client A Wisconsin ex-therapist is charged with felony exploitation of a client who reported for counseling sessions as part of a court-ordered treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.
CDC: Record high drug overdose deaths in US at over 96,000 in 12-month period U.S. drug overdose deaths exceeded 96,000 in the 12 months leading to March 2021, amid a national decline of opioid prescriptions over the past ten years, according to provisional figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Alcohol consumption can be reduced through brief medical interventions: study Short one-on-one discussions about alcohol consumption in a doctor’s office may reduce patients' drinking levels, according to a study.
