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Polis tobacco stance is a win for the addiction-for-profit industry | GUEST COLUMN
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (881+ words) Give Gov. Jared Polis points for sticking to his guns. Despite a healthy heaping of criticism, Polis has refused to back down from his surprising 2024 tweet expressing excitement for the selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U. S. Health and Human Services…...
Public Health to expand 'stop nicotine' services and accept referrals from children
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (518+ words) Friday, 10 July 2026 06: 36 Cabinet Office Minister provides update as Nicotine Products Bill 2026 passes through Leg Co In the House of Keys last week, the Nicotine Products Bill 2026 passed through all of its stages in one sitting and was sent away to…...
University of South Florida Review Finds Current Federally Funded Coalitions Insufficient for Substance Misuse Prevention
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (137+ words) geneonline. com University of South Florida Review Finds Current Federally Funded Coalitions Insufficient for Substance Misuse Prevention The analysis scrutinizes the existing reliance on federally funded community coalitions, which currently serve as the primary mechanism for national prevention efforts. The…...
Maine Recovery Access Project celebrates 1 year of saving lives
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (257+ words) AUGUSTA (WGME) " A local recovery group is celebrating one year of saving lives. The organization provides support to people dealing with substance abuse and homelessness. The Maine Recovery Access Project is a peer led community organization and they've served over…...
Opioid Crisis: MN Partners Hope Prevention Success Spreads to Youth
3+ hour, 4+ min ago (357+ words) Jul 9, 2026 | By: Lakeland News As part of hopeful numbers post-pandemic, Minnesota data show the number of opioid prescriptions dispensed has gradually declined since 2018. (Adobe Stock) By Mike Moen, Minnesota News Connection Minnesota and other states are trying to sustain recent…...
Officials explain Kentucky opioid fund rules; Paducah plans long-term strategy for settlement money | News
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (602+ words) PADUCAH " After Kentucky launched a new online tool Tuesday that tracks where and how Kentucky Opioid Abatement funds are being used by city and county governments, questions followed about the funds seemingly going unused. Deputy Director of the Kentucky Opioid…...
Guest Column: For addicts on the streets, treatment works better than incarceration
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (268+ words) John was caught in the unyielding cycle of addiction. Over time, the disease cost him his job, his family and his home. Surviving on the streets of New Orleans, he sought shelter from the elements in an abandoned building. This…...
Officials explain Kentucky opioid fund rules; Paducah plans long-term strategy for settlement money
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (241+ words) After a new online tool launched this week that tracks where and how Kentucky Opioid Abatement funds are being used by city and county governments, questions followed about the funds seemingly going unused. Paducah Mayor George Bray. Jessie Halladay, deputy…...
DEA now targeting some forms of kratom | 28/22 News - AOL
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (119+ words) DEA now targeting some forms of kratom | 28/22 News AOL. com DEA now targeting some forms of kratom | 28/22 News Rob Gronkowski dishes on Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's 'popping' wedding Global EV demand rises again as Europe offsets China, US weakness The…...
The Weight of Addiction Recovery
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (175+ words) Posted July 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Body dissatisfaction and weight concern are rampant in the United States. Research suggests that almost half of American adolescents are dissatisfied with their body. By adulthood, it's more common for women to be dissatisfied…...