Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
Pittsburgh hospital creates innovative approach for addiction treatmentDoctors at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh grew weary of seeing the same people return to the hospital again and again after repeated overdoses, so created an innovative program designed to help break the addiction cycle. Under the new program, addicts ... Read More
PA officials frustrated as overdoses overwhelm public health reportingPennsylvania public health and law enforcement officials are trying to wrap their arms around the extent of the opioid crisis but are increasingly frustrated by the lack of clear reporting from around the state. It took Beaver County District ... Read More
Man in CVS aisle brought back with NarcanMark Harris captured some unusual video footage earlier this fall at a CVS in Detroit. Harris noticed someone wobbling in the aisle and eventually falling to floor. Harris was pretty certain that it was an overdose. "I see it a lot right there in the area, you see a lot of ... Read More
Drug use started like a whisper...Barb and Jerome “Jerry” Cypher spent years cheering their son Brendan on the basketball court. Jerry was the coach and Barb watched from the bleachers as Brendan broke 12 records while a student at Chartiers-Houston High School. They continued to cheer him on when he followed ... Read More
During the holidays, Lisa Brashear is working to raise awareness It's been a difficult holiday season for one Tulsa area mother as she copes with the loss of her 25 year old son, Johnathon Noble. An avid fisherman, Noble died of a drug overdose in February. To help educate others, and also honor her son, Lisa ... Read More
Roanoke School Officials Find Widespread Drug Use and DepressionIn today's environment, it's not surprising to find that middle school and high school students are using drugs. However, a Roanoke school survey about drug and alcohol use, brought back results that no one was really prepared for. While the survey of ... Read More
Mother in Springhill TN finds strength after son overdosesIt was every parents worse nightmare - a knock on the door and opening to see a police officer and a chaplain. It was Nov. 30, 2015. Jacqueline Perrine sunk down to the floor and screamed: “It’s my son, isn’t it?” “Yes, ma’am, he died today.” Heroin ... Read More
New Hampshire overdoses down significantly as enforcement efforts take holdThe end of year is bringing some holiday hope to officials in New Hampshire as they continue to battle a significant opioid crisis that has cut across the state. "The combined overdoses between Nashua and Manchester for the month of November is ... Read More
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