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1 in 4 Workers Have Been Under the Influence During Video Conferencing

ONLY ONE? –   Nov. 10, 2021 - “Bottom line: what starts during work-from-home may well continue as employees return to their workplaces. Employers that truly care about the health of their employees must be read... Read More...
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Biden’s Drug Czar Wants to Expand Use of MAT

NEXT STOP...CNN? –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Methadone is a tightly controlled treatment for drug addiction, and patients must go to a clinic to receive the medication. That decades-old requirement was lifted during the coro... Read More...
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Biden Drug Policy Could Widen Racial Disparities, Civil Rights Groups Warn

LISTEN – DO ANY LIVES MATTER –   Oct. 22, 2021 - In recent years, Cook said, about 70% of defendants charged with fentanyl-related crimes have been people of color. She said the new Biden plan will worsen those ... Read More...
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Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use

WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES –   Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...
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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh On His Recovery As Nation Endures Addiction Crisis

IS POLITICS A RELAPSE? –   Oct. 13, 2021 - During the pandemic, there’s been more stress spurred by job insecurity, job risks, illness and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of loved ones. There’s been less capacity... Read More...
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How the Pandemic Led to the Rise of Virtual Rehab

YOUR NEW CONNECTION –   Oct. 2021 - The COVID-19 pandemic drove the demand for telehealth in 2020, but experts say that telehealth will likely become a permanent fixture in both the tech and healthcare landscapes.&nb... Read More...
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Black Deaths Are Increasing Faster Than Whites

ALL BLACK LIVES MATTER –   Sept. 10, 2021 - Addiction specialist Edwin Chapman has made it his life’s work to fight the drug epidemic in the Black community. He says that drug addiction in these communities has alway... Read More...
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