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Substance abuse in Maryland is a huge problem that impacts individuals, families, and communities. One of the most significant ways to prevent addiction developing is through early recognition of ...
Early intervention, especially for those exposed to opioids through legitimate prescriptions, can prevent a lifetime of ...
Explainer - The government announced a new five-year Suicide Prevention Action Plan this week. But what does it include?
Baltimore outlines a plan targeting a 40% reduction in opioid overdoses within 15 years using settlement funds.
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Three key areas where cost-effective, preventive strategies can work are: improving water, sanitation, and hygiene; expanding vaccination programmes; and making non-communicable disease prevention ...
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute have developed and tested a virtual mental health crisis prevention program designed specifically for families of autistic ...
10 years after declaring suicide a crisis in Nunavut, the territorial government and the territory’s land claim organization say the crisis remains. But they are stopping short of calling it a ...
A new report reveals more women and girls are dying from systemic violence in New Zealand than previously acknowledged – and the national response still fa ...
Oncologists in India are raising alarms over the increasing prevalence of HPV-related cancers in young people. Despite being preventable, these cancers threaten to become a crisis due to low awareness ...
Florida is among the worst states in the country for mental health and substance use issues. Leaders gathered in Fort Lauderdale recently to shift the focus from crisis to prevention.
The Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) has released its inaugural Veteran Suicide Prevention Report, titled “Left of Boom,” ...