Recovery center hosts fundraiser to help with expanding safety measures and services
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The pandemic has made substance recovery efforts more difficult than ever before. A local recovery center has reopened and…
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La Crosse County Health Deparment hosts new webinars to educate youth about substance abuse
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Nearly one in four La Crosse County High School students reported using marijuana in their lifetime, that's…
Wisconsin makes treatments for substance abuse more accessible
An agreement made between healthcare providers and insurance companies is making it easier to receive addiction treatment.
Hospital costs for treating newborns in opioid withdrawal jumps
The cost of treatment for infants in US hospitals who had been exposed to opioids rose by more than $250 million over four years, according to a study published Monday.
Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma
Members of the Sackler family withdrew more than $10 billion from Purdue Pharma and put the money in family trusts and holding companies as pressure intensified over the nation's opioid epidemic, according to court documents.
'Holiday heart syndrome': What is it and how to avoid it
'Tis the season of holiday parties, powered by fatty, salty hors d'oeuvres with plenty of booze to wash them down.
MLB will remove marijuana from list of ‘drugs of abuse'
Major League Baseball will begin testing players for opioids and remove marijuana from its list of "drugs of abuse," as part of its updated drug program, the league and the players union said Thursday in a news release.
FDA issues warning for products marketed to treat opioid withdrawal
The FDA sent a warning letter to EPH Technologies, accusing it of marketing and selling unapproved drugs.
Why US life expectancy still on decline
Life expectancy at birth -- the average length of time that you are expected to live -- continues to drop for Americans, a new study finds. Drug overdoses, suicides, alcohol-related illnesses and obesity are largely to blame. These problems have been building since the 1980s, according to the study's authors.
Homeless Yale grad gets help from fellow alumni
Even with an economics degree from Yale and job experience on Wall Street and in Hollywood, the future for Shawn Pleasants looked increasingly glum.
