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Michigan Addiction Counselor Shortage Is Straining Recovery Care
Addiction, Treatment, Recovery, Mental Health

Michigan Addiction Counselor Shortage Is Straining Recovery Care

Michigan Addiction Counselor Shortage Is Straining Recovery Care If you or someone in your family needs substance use treatment in Michigan, timing matters. A…

NIDA HIV Drug Use Policy: What Volkow’s Stance Means
Harm Reduction

NIDA HIV Drug Use Policy: What Volkow’s Stance Means

NIDA HIV Drug Use Policy: What Volkow’s Stance Means If you follow drug policy or public health, you have probably seen the latest fight over NIDA HIV drug use…

South Carolina Heat Advisory Safety Guide
Wellness

South Carolina Heat Advisory Safety Guide

South Carolina Heat Advisory Safety Guide If you are dealing with a South Carolina heat advisory, you need clear steps fast. High heat is not a minor…

Free Family Addiction Support at Recovery Werks
Family Support

Free Family Addiction Support at Recovery Werks

Free Family Addiction Support at Recovery Werks If someone you love is struggling with substance use, you already know the damage rarely stops with one person.…

Virginia Legal Cannabis Market Veto: What It Means Now
Drugs

Virginia Legal Cannabis Market Veto: What It Means Now

Virginia Legal Cannabis Market Veto: What It Means Now Virginia residents have been stuck in a strange spot for years. Adult possession of cannabis is legal,…

Vape Taxes and Smoking Rates: What the Study Found
Harm Reduction

Vape Taxes and Smoking Rates: What the Study Found

Vape Taxes and Smoking Rates: What the Study Found If you care about tobacco policy, you need to look past the slogan and check the trade-offs. The debate over…

Child Sexual Abuse in Prison: What the Data Shows
Mental Health

Child Sexual Abuse in Prison: What the Data Shows

Child Sexual Abuse in Prison: What the Data Shows If you are trying to understand child sexual abuse in prison, the first problem is simple and ugly. Reliable…

Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse: What the Senate Hearing Still Gets Right
Addiction

Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse: What the Senate Hearing Still Gets Right

Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse: What the Senate Hearing Still Gets Right If you are trying to make sense of rising overdose deaths, treatment gaps, and the…

SAMHSA Long-Term Methadone Rules Explained
Treatment

SAMHSA Long-Term Methadone Rules Explained

SAMHSA Long-Term Methadone Rules Explained If you rely on opioid treatment programs, policy changes can shape your week in very real ways. They affect how…