A Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
Posted onAs the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.
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5 Things To Know As California Starts Screening Children For Toxic Stress
Posted onCalifornia now will pay pediatricians to screen Medi-Cal patients for traumatic events known as adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. The program is based on research showing that children who endure chronic stress have an increased risk of developing serious health problems. Here are five things to know about the new program.
Meth Trip Or Mental Illness? Police Who Need To Know Often Can’t Tell
Posted onThe calming techniques that officers learn during training to intervene in a mental health crisis don’t seem to work as well when a suspect is high on meth. Meth calls can be much more dangerous, police say.
Why Missouri’s The Last Holdout On A Statewide Rx Monitoring Program
Posted onFor the seventh year in a row, Missouri will retain its lonely title as the only state without a statewide prescription drug monitoring program. Fears about privacy violations and gun control scuttled the bill yet again, leaving a pastiche of half-step measures in place to fill the void in the fight against prescription drug abuse.
As Opioid Crisis Rages, Some Trade ‘Tough Love’ For Empathy
Posted onAn approach known as Community Reinforcement and Family Training, or CRAFT, coaches families to deal with a loved one’s substance abuse with compassion.
In New Hampshire, Even Mothers In Treatment For Opioids Struggle To Keep Children
Posted onNew Hampshire parents who are trying to overcome opioid abuse face a ticking clock and limited state resources to try to keep their parental rights.