6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (255+ words) Accidental ingestion of cannabis edibles by young children has become an increasing health concern, with doctors warning parents that products resembling sweets, chocolates and other familiar snacks can cause serious poisoning. Recent reports have highlighted a sharp rise in accidental…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (425+ words) A faith-based addictions recovery organization says its new community services office on Main Street in Winnipeg can help bring "hope within reach" for people who are struggling with addictions and substance abuse issues. Adult & Teen Challenge of Central Canada (ATCCC)…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (664+ words) Richard Halverson found his freedom from addiction through Adult & Teen Challenge and, six years later, he hopes a new Winnipeg location will bring hope to the city. Dozens gathered Saturday morning to mark the grand opening of the recovery centre’s…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (254+ words) WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County is allocating $451,112 in opioid settlement funds to four requesters. County council voted Sept. 8 to allocate the funding from a litigation settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors. Since 2023, council has approved allocations of more than $12.3 million in opioid…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (650+ words) SOUTHEAST SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Parents, law enforcement and community leaders gathered in Colorado Springs Christian Church Thursday night for a town hall focused on the risks children face both online and off. The event, “Fentanyl, Social Media, Chatbots and the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (525+ words) A local nonprofit dedicated to assisting individuals with recovery, as well as educating the public, will host an annual event this Saturday in conjunction with National Recovery Month. And for the first time, it takes place in Cape Coral. Kimmie’s…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (84+ words) 102.7 WBOW Turning Leaf Mental Health Services and Sullivan County Health Department holds candlelight vigil SULLIVAN, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Turning Leaf Mental Health Services and Sullivan County Health Department held a candlelight memorial for world suicide prevention day. The memorial was…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (66+ words) “We can make a positive impact on substance-use disorder, help save lives, and celebrate those who need to recover,” Islip Town supervisor Angie Carpenter shared at the commencement of Islip Goes … The West Islip Country Fair is coming soon ‘On…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1400+ words) Emma Lynch, a service user from The Dara Project in Kildare Town THIS September, the Substance Use Regional Forum (SURF) is celebrating Recovery Month with events taking place throughout Kildare. To highlight the positive impact of recovery services, two local…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (999+ words) For a decade, Meg McBride lived by the unofficial U.S. Postal Service motto: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers …” But when the Pennsylvania letter carrier moved to Wilmington in 2011, she traded her mailbag for…...