4+ hour, 20+ min ago  (523+ words) Natasha Lyonne made headlines in 2026 for allegedly being escorted off a flight after not responding to flight attendants trying to get her attention. The incident brought attention to her past health journey, which has included heart valve damage and surgery,…...

9+ hour, 4+ min ago  (241+ words) Naloxone is a synthetic drug, similar to morphine, that reverses opioid overdoses. The creation of these kits now givesover3, 000people the opportunity to save a life from overdose. Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction has a wide array of services for thepublic. Smoky Mountain…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (202+ words) by Brandon Pudwill, FOX 11 News (WLUK) -- Wisconsin's Department of Health Services announced a two-year plan for its share of $794 million in opioid settlement funds In 2025 Wisconsin received $14. 5 million in settlement funds and will receive roughly $16. 5 million this year, for a…...

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5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (416+ words) WEAVERVILLE, N. C. , April 9, 2026 WEAVERVILLE, N. C. , April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than nine months searching for a community partner willing to host a mobile addiction treatment unit, Crossroads Treatment Centers has found an unexpected ally in a local church'launching an innovative new model to…...

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (977+ words) Advocates for the unhoused express both optimism and reserva" Months after a fatal stabbing of a social worker'at the Zuck" Dr. Philip Coffin, the director of the Center on Substance Use and Health at SF's Department of Public Health, first…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (489+ words) EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Scrolling on Tik Tok can feel like falling down a rabbit hole, and specialists say there's a reason for that. An informal survey of local users reveals how the app affects mental health, with brain chemistry…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (380+ words) Southeast Public Health (SEPH) is alerting area residents to an increase in drug-related events in Kingston reported by Consumption and Treatment Services. According to a media release issued on Thursday, Apr. 9, 2026, Justine Mc Isaac, Coordinator at Consumption and Treatment Services…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago  (705+ words) An educator in the field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is sharing on the importance of breaking the stigma when it comes to dealing with the condition and having conversations about the topic. "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is caused…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago  (276+ words) Michael O'Rourke's personal struggles inspired his work assisting those with substance abuse issues. Apr. 9, 2026 at 10: 40pm Michael O'Rourke, a retired court substance-abuse assessment counselor, used his own experiences with addiction to help defendants convicted of substance abuse-related crimes. Despite facing alcoholism,…...