Oregon board rejects Gov. Tina Kotek’s request to direct all opioid settlement funds to harm reduction
By sticking to the structure that we set up, I think we have the most potential to save lives,” one board member said.
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New program will support middle schoolers with history of substance abuse
Research shows that kids may start experimenting with substances around ages 11 or 12. But many substance use programs dont ...
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Morning Bell: Hope Academy introduces substance abuse prevention program for students at risk
The Hope Academy Middle School Prevention Program is hosting a series of Saturday sessions to provide early education and intervention for students at risk of developing substance use disorders, with ...
Under Trump, Future Of Harm Reduction Policies To Curb Drug Overdoses Is Unclear
U.S. needs to pursue evidence-based interventions for substance use disorders. It’s unclear to what degree the Trump ...
Moncks Corner police expanding drug and violence prevention efforts
In September 2024, the Moncks Corner Police Department implemented a 10-week national nonprofit program and, after seeing ...
Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze Is Severely Limiting PrEP Drugs For HIV
Even those PEPFAR programs operating must limit distribution of preventive medication, according to apparent State Department ...
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Georgia leads in U.S. HIV cases. Here’s why the lifesaving drug PrEP faces barriers in the state.
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Biden rule cleared hurdles to lifesaving HIV drug, but in Georgia barriers remain
Preexposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, reduces the risk of new HIV infections through sex by 99% and among injectable drug ...
APS using new DEA curriculum to educate students about drugs
Educating instead of trying to scare students from drug use is the goal for APS with a newer DEA curriculum the district is ...