Attorney General Mike Hunter is sending back prescription drug donations.
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Discussions on the county jail and criminal justice reform continue with the newly created Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council
Discussions on the county jail and criminal justice reform continue with the newly created Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council.
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Study finds adverse childhood experiences affect health and behavior
Nonprofits and a state representative are bringing presenters on ACEs and their impacts on Oklahomans to the Capitol for an interim study.
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Addiction poses threat to Oklahoma teens
The health department and local officials and organizations help teens struggling with addiction through programs and prevention tactics.
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2017 Wellness Report shows success of Wellness Now Coalition
Leaders at the Oklahoma City-County Health Department hope to continue seeing improvement in the years to come.
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Nonprofit at forefront of opioid epidemic uses treatments that help reduce job loss, incarceration and family strife
“If you are worried about getting into treatment, this is the easy way in,” Nayfa said. “It’s keeping families together. It’s keeping people employed. It’s keeping people out of the criminal justice system. It is pretty amazing what treatment can do.”
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As the opioid epidemic continues, Oklahomans require better support systems
Mental health and drug dependence treatment options would help pull Oklahomans away from addiction.
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420: People with substance abuse challenges benefit from new treatment protocol
Oklahoma is fighting addiction and substance abuse with treatment options and helpful organizations.
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Nettled neighbors
Jeff Carter is among the local businesspeople opposing the center location. Credit: Mark Hancock Prior to approving a special permit for The Referral Center’s new facility at 1401 N.W. First Street, the Oklahoma City Council heard objections from William McMichael, who has lived on the block for 30 years. He complained that the area already […]
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Losing bet
Credit: Shannon Cornman Twelve certified gambling treatment programs in the state receive that money from the state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The amount was set when casino gambling in Oklahoma began in 2004. While such treatment programs receive additional funds from anonymous donors and grants from some American Indian tribes that […]