10+ hour, 40+ min ago   (575+ words) Published 7:00 am Thursday, August 27, 2026 Nine years after losing his younger sister Jeni to the toxic drug crisis, Chadd Cawson is still finding ways to keep her memory alive. On Aug. 31, Cawson will once again gather with members of the community…...

10+ hour, 7+ min ago   (225+ words) Overdose Awareness Day will be held on the Madison St. Plaza in downtown Decatur next Monday. “August 31 (Monday) is a day for Decatur to stand together and say we remember those we have lost,” Trisha Gonzalez told city council at…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago   (416+ words) Pope Leo XIV proposes four avenues for collaboration and calls for comprehensive responses to addictions, which, he warns, reflect «the failure of a dehumanized world» and particularly affect young people. Pope Leo XIV warned on Thursday that addiction is «a…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago   (664+ words) (TNND) — A record-high share of American adults smoke marijuana, Gallup reported this week. That follows a Gallup report last week showing a record-low share of alcohol drinkers. Cannabis use and alcohol use are clearly heading in opposite directions, at least…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago   (834+ words) Patients keep reporting that alcohol lost its pull, that cigarettes stopped interesting them, that cravings quieted, all while taking a drug prescribed for diabetes or weight. Researchers have taken those reports seriously enough to build a research program around them....

17+ hour, 18+ min ago   (443+ words) LEXINGTON, KY. (LEX News) — Kentucky recorded more than 1,000 overdose deaths in 2025, according to the state's 2025 Drug Overdose Fatality Report. That marks a nearly 23% decline from the year before. While that decline is encouraging, recovery remains a daily struggle for many…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago   (288+ words) Aug 26, 2026 | Nicotine Alternatives, Tobacco, Vaping & E-Cigarettes Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use the substance, according to three recent studies from the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (452+ words) "We’re Out of Time" and the CDC Foundation join forces to turn overdose awareness into action during Overdose Awareness Month 2026. Host Richard Taite, Founder of Carrara Treatment to Match Donations Up to $25K for International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug 31 As…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (195+ words) The Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council under Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the 2026 grant cycle. In 2024, Fitch and her office filed suits against opioid manufacturers, which eventually led to the creation of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council. The council…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (147+ words) ELDORADO, Ill. — The Egyptian Health Department will hold its 13th annual Overdose Awareness Day event on Thursday, Aug. 27. A community resource fair will run from 5 to 5:45 p.m., sharing overdose prevention and treatment options. The event will also include a presentation on the…...