Alaska State Troopers received new training in October aimed at keeping Tribal citizens safer.
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He says treatment can help unhoused people, survivors of domestic violence.
Recent high-profile deaths have forced people to look at ways Blacks, particularly Black males, are suffering. Mental health is at the top of the list.
"I hoped to show that behind every number and statistic is a complicated story, and that homeless deaths are a health crisis facing our communities."
Hundreds of businesses make up America’s kratom industry. The Times traced the steps along the trail, focusing on O.P.M.S., one of the country’s most popular names.
As medical examiners log an increasing number of overdoses involving kratom, the industry has largely operated without government constraints or safety measures that could help protect consumers.
A Tampa Bay Times investigation found that more than 580 people in Florida have died from kratom-related overdoses during the past decade — even as the industry has touted the safety of its products.
Researchers analyzed powders, pills, capsules and liquid shots. A scientist compared one to “legal morphine.”
This story is part of 'Gone too soon,' a series that examines why Native Americans die a generation younger than their white neighbors in Montana.
CT Latino News’ series — Hartford Children’s Health: Equitable Access — explores responses to systemic and cultural barriers across Connecticut’s capital that impact the health of its youngest residents.