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Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Appalachia's Progress Against Opioid Overdoses
Recent dramatic falls in opioid overdose deaths in Western Appalachia, attributed to increased naloxone use and treatment programs, are threatened by proposed federal budget cuts totaling $33.3 billion to the Health and Human Services department, potentially reversing years of progress and impacting...
Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Appalachia's Progress Against Opioid Overdoses
Recent dramatic falls in opioid overdose deaths in Western Appalachia, attributed to increased naloxone use and treatment programs, are threatened by proposed federal budget cuts totaling $33.3 billion to the Health and Human Services department, potentially reversing years of progress and impacting...
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40% Bias Score
Frankfurt to Open Comprehensive Drug Treatment Center, Addressing Addiction and Community Concerns
Frankfurt plans a six-story, 2150-square-meter drug treatment center consolidating services under three carriers, addressing addiction comprehensively with job training and community engagement, while managing neighbor concerns through visual and noise barriers and inter-municipal collaboration.
Frankfurt to Open Comprehensive Drug Treatment Center, Addressing Addiction and Community Concerns
Frankfurt plans a six-story, 2150-square-meter drug treatment center consolidating services under three carriers, addressing addiction comprehensively with job training and community engagement, while managing neighbor concerns through visual and noise barriers and inter-municipal collaboration.
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40% Bias Score
FDP Opposes Frankfurt Crack Addiction Center Location, Threatening Coalition
Frankfurt's FDP opposes the planned crack addiction center near the central station, prompting debate about its location and potentially threatening the ruling coalition; alternative sites are discussed, but challenges remain in balancing public health needs with local community concerns.
FDP Opposes Frankfurt Crack Addiction Center Location, Threatening Coalition
Frankfurt's FDP opposes the planned crack addiction center near the central station, prompting debate about its location and potentially threatening the ruling coalition; alternative sites are discussed, but challenges remain in balancing public health needs with local community concerns.
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48% Bias Score
Hassan Condemns Trump's Medicaid Cuts Amidst Fentanyl Crisis
Senator Maggie Hassan criticizes the Trump administration's plan to cut Medicaid funding, arguing it undermines progress in fighting the fentanyl crisis; citing a 25% drop in overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023 due to increased access to addiction treatment through Medicaid, she warns of revers...
Hassan Condemns Trump's Medicaid Cuts Amidst Fentanyl Crisis
Senator Maggie Hassan criticizes the Trump administration's plan to cut Medicaid funding, arguing it undermines progress in fighting the fentanyl crisis; citing a 25% drop in overdose deaths in 2024 compared to 2023 due to increased access to addiction treatment through Medicaid, she warns of revers...
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52% Bias Score
Proposed HHS Restructuring Threatens Elimination of Key Addiction and Mental Health Agency
The proposed restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services threatens to eliminate the $8 billion Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which funds the 988 crisis line, naloxone distribution, and addiction treatment programs, raising concerns about th...
Proposed HHS Restructuring Threatens Elimination of Key Addiction and Mental Health Agency
The proposed restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services threatens to eliminate the $8 billion Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which funds the 988 crisis line, naloxone distribution, and addiction treatment programs, raising concerns about th...
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60% Bias Score
CNN Documentary Examines Fentanyl Crisis, Showcases Innovative Treatments
CNN's Kate Bolduan's "Fentanyl in America: A Way Out," airing March 30th at 8pm ET/PT, examines the evolving opioid crisis through intimate interviews and on-the-ground reporting, focusing on innovative treatments and the challenges faced by those struggling with addiction.
CNN Documentary Examines Fentanyl Crisis, Showcases Innovative Treatments
CNN's Kate Bolduan's "Fentanyl in America: A Way Out," airing March 30th at 8pm ET/PT, examines the evolving opioid crisis through intimate interviews and on-the-ground reporting, focusing on innovative treatments and the challenges faced by those struggling with addiction.
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24% Bias Score
Frankfurt Opens First Crack Addiction Treatment Center in Germany
Frankfurt is opening Germany's first comprehensive treatment center for crack cocaine addiction, offering integrated services to reduce the visible impacts of drug use in the Bahnhofsviertel district, while also addressing concerns about the city's role in providing care for non-residents.
Frankfurt Opens First Crack Addiction Treatment Center in Germany
Frankfurt is opening Germany's first comprehensive treatment center for crack cocaine addiction, offering integrated services to reduce the visible impacts of drug use in the Bahnhofsviertel district, while also addressing concerns about the city's role in providing care for non-residents.
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40% Bias Score
19 Million US Children Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder
A new study finds nearly 19 million U.S. children—1 in 4—have a parent with a substance use disorder, significantly higher than previous estimates; 7.6 million live with a parent with moderate or severe addiction, and alcohol use disorder affects 12 million parents.
19 Million US Children Affected by Parental Substance Use Disorder
A new study finds nearly 19 million U.S. children—1 in 4—have a parent with a substance use disorder, significantly higher than previous estimates; 7.6 million live with a parent with moderate or severe addiction, and alcohol use disorder affects 12 million parents.
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24% Bias Score
High Cost of Behavioral Health Care in the U.S.: A Systemic Issue
The U.S. spends \$280 billion annually on mental health; high-net-worth families struggle with fragmented, expensive treatment, highlighting the need for strategic, long-term care planning to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
High Cost of Behavioral Health Care in the U.S.: A Systemic Issue
The U.S. spends \$280 billion annually on mental health; high-net-worth families struggle with fragmented, expensive treatment, highlighting the need for strategic, long-term care planning to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
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40% Bias Score
Death of Keith Bakker: Addiction Expert, Convicted Sex Offender
Keith Bakker, a 64-year-old American-Dutch former addiction treatment provider and media personality, died of heart failure; his career, marked by personal recovery and later by multiple convictions for sexually abusing clients at his clinic, ended with a 1.5-year prison sentence in 2022.
Death of Keith Bakker: Addiction Expert, Convicted Sex Offender
Keith Bakker, a 64-year-old American-Dutch former addiction treatment provider and media personality, died of heart failure; his career, marked by personal recovery and later by multiple convictions for sexually abusing clients at his clinic, ended with a 1.5-year prison sentence in 2022.
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44% Bias Score
Maryland Community Protests Drug Rehab Facility Near Elementary School
Residents of Brookeville, Maryland are protesting the construction of a level 3.5 drug rehabilitation facility, The Freedom Center, next to Greenwood Elementary School due to safety concerns for students; a petition with over 1,400 signatures demands the county halt its opening.
Maryland Community Protests Drug Rehab Facility Near Elementary School
Residents of Brookeville, Maryland are protesting the construction of a level 3.5 drug rehabilitation facility, The Freedom Center, next to Greenwood Elementary School due to safety concerns for students; a petition with over 1,400 signatures demands the county halt its opening.
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56% Bias Score
Fentanyl Crisis Shifts: Fewer Deaths, More Chronic Illness
Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, known for its high rate of drug overdoses, is experiencing a decline in fatal overdoses, part of a larger national trend; however, surviving addicts now face a surge in severe health problems like skin wounds and cardiovascular disease, necessitating a shift i...
Fentanyl Crisis Shifts: Fewer Deaths, More Chronic Illness
Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, known for its high rate of drug overdoses, is experiencing a decline in fatal overdoses, part of a larger national trend; however, surviving addicts now face a surge in severe health problems like skin wounds and cardiovascular disease, necessitating a shift i...
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28% Bias Score
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