A local northern Colorado program is working to change the stigma surrounding substance abuse using a method with a proven track record of treating people with addiction. Colorado Opioid Synergy ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. & RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and their correctional healthcare partner, NaphCare, Inc., are proud to announce the expansion of the ...

The opioid crisis is placing enormous fiscal, political, and humanitarian pressure on states. States have a variety of proven tools at their disposal for addressing such public health challenges. A ...

Lt. Melvin (Mel) Schaaf of the La Plata County Jail wants the public to know something that can be done to combat the rise in drug use and addiction in the area, especially when it comes to fentanyl. ...

A program run by the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office is offering inmates new chances at rehabilitation. The Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program aims to reduce overdose death rates and lower ...

Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, is an important tool in the ongoing fight against opioid use dependence in the United States. Employing certain medications in combination with counseling and ...

Like many other correctional professionals, Sheriff Craig Apple of Albany County, New York, was initially suspicious of using drugs to treat drug addiction. He was considering the merits of ...

Use of addiction medications in the jails doubled in 2025, while waitlists surged. A coalition of treatment experts calls for ...

Mayor Tim Kelly has ordered flags to fly half-staff across city buildings, grounds and facilities on Tuesday in honor of Gerald McCormick. Mr. McCormick served Hamilton County in the Tennessee ...