Dozens Trained to Use Heroin Overdose Antidote

Dozens trained to use heroin overdose antidote
Arms Acres, a private alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility, offered the program to the general public Friday in response to the swell of overdose fatalities throughout the region. "Given the recent increase in opiate deaths, this is …
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Our Voice: Greet the Sunrise With Hope

Our Voice: Greet the sunrise with hope
Families will share Easter meals. While the Easter story includes a literal resurrection — Jesus resurrecting from the dead on the third day after he was crucified — the message of Easter includes the metaphor of resurrection — people whose lives …
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Lost Sea Lion in California Found Mile From Water

Lost sea lion in California found mile from water
(AP) — Workers at a central California ranch could hardly believe their eyes when they spotted a sea lion pup hopping through an almond orchard, a mile from the San Joaquin River. … A Marine Mammal Center volunteer eventually coaxed the… Continue reading

Springfield Salvation Army’s Recycled Textiles Help Fund Its Drug and Alcohol … – MassLive.com

Springfield Salvation Army’s recycled textiles help fund its drug and alcohol … – MassLive.com

Springfield Salvation Army's recycled textiles help fund its drug and alcohol
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Last year, the city-based organization recycled 2,019,294 pounds of textiles, earning $ 513,024 from their sale, which goes to support Salvation Army's adult… Continue reading

Despite Obamacare, a Gaping Hole in Addiction Treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment – USA TODAY

Despite Obamacare, a gaping hole in addiction treatment
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The Affordable Care Act, which promises sweeping changes to help millions of people with drug or alcohol addiction, requires that treatment be offered to those who are newly… Continue reading

'We'Re All Paying:' Heroin Spreads Misery in US

'We're all paying:' Heroin spreads misery in US
FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in… Continue reading