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Governor Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Banning Kratom Products
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (204+ words) TOPEKA " Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has signed House'Bill'2365, which amends the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to designate 7-OH kratom related substances to Schedule I desi" TOPEKA " Governor Laura Kelly today announced she has signed House'Bill'2365, which amends…...
A community conversation on current issues in the toxic drug crisis
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (172+ words) The registration link is now open for the upcoming regional West Kootenay Boundary educational conference event. The conference title is "A Community Conversation on Current Issues in the Toxic Drug Crisis " Reducing stigma, division, and misinformation in the West Kootenay…...
DA participates in addiction, treatment, prevention panel in Baton Rouge
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (21+ words) Natchitoches Times DA participates in addiction, treatment, prevention panel in Baton Rouge...
Medicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (305+ words) In the eight states that expanded Medicaid after 2018, the number of people receiving prescriptions for the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine increased dramatically, according to a paper that researchers will present next month. The states that expanded Medicaid before that…...
Ligonier Council Approves Plan Directing Opioid Settlement Funds To Foundation
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (194+ words) Screenshot from Google Maps. LIGONIER " The Ligonier Common Council has approved a plan to transfer opioid settlement funds to a local foundation in an effort to create long-term support for addiction treatment. The council voted unanimously to move forward with…...
How Withdrawal film screenings highlighted recovery in Athens
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (96+ words) WUGA How Withdrawal film screenings highlighted recovery in Athens Athens is well known for its large population of artists. Less frequently acknowledged is the suffering that many of these local creatives go through. Aaron Strand's feature film Withdrawal, which was…...
10 Warning Signs You're Overdependent on Technology
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (622+ words) Excessive screen time may signal you're overdependent on technology" As digital devices become increasingly integrated into everyday life, experts are raising concerns about the growing trend of overdependent on technology. From smartphones and social media to work-related tools, technology has…...
Kate begged for help for drug addiction. It took eight months before it came
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (881+ words) April 11, 2026 " 8: 01pm The mother of two was in the throes of a methamphetamine and GHB addiction that had consumed most aspects of her life, but for the first time in a long time she felt hopeful. Kate had broken out of…...
Article on pornography addiction fell short | Letter
49+ min ago (295+ words) I deplore the vile creators and distributors of child porn. And I found your Feb. 17 article about the psychology of addiction to be shallow and misleading (The psychology behind Eliot Cutler's repeated arrests). The article cited only" two sources, one…...
Rep. Brennan Supports JCARR Rule to Ban Synthetic Kratom Compounds
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (462+ words) COLUMBUS " State Rep. Sean Patrick Brennan (D"Parma) today announced his support, as a member of the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR), for a proposed rule from the Ohio Board of Pharmacy that would permanently ban synthetic kratom…...