Virginia’s Youngkin aims to bolster mental health care, part of national focus after the pandemic
[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. — John Clair, the police chief of a small Appalachian town in southwest Virginia, spends his days
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Addiction and treatment
San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction
[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on
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New California Senate leader says his priorities are climate change, homelessness and opioid crises
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When California Sen. Mike McGuire takes over as leader of the state Senate on Monday, it
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Providence approves first state-sanctioned safe injection site in Rhode Island
[ad_1] A Rhode Island city has approved the first state-sanctioned safe injection site, a place where people can use heroin
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Bill decriminalizing drug test strips in opioid-devastated West Virginia heads to governor
[ad_1] CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would decriminalize all the strips used to test deadly drugs in West Virginia,
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Annual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a crucial part of
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Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
[ad_1] ROCHESTER, N.H. — Kristina Amyot’s life has drastically improved since the last New Hampshire primary, but she isn’t confident
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Holiday togetherness can also mean family fights. But there are ways to try to sidestep the drama
[ad_1] The holidays, a time where families and friends can get together to talk, to laugh — or get into
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OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at stake
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would
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OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by
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