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In one San Diego jail, recovery begins behind bars

The American Lung Association released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report,

This week's article is about grandparents who obtained custody of their grandchildren due to their daughter's battle with drug addiction.“Grandfamilies” are a fast-growing but often invisible demographic. Last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 2.4 million children were being raised by grandparents or other relatives. The opioid epidemic has exacerbated these numbers, evidenced by the fact that many of the states with the most grandparents raising grandchildren are also those with the highest opioid prescribing rates.

This week's article is about 2 men who recently graduated from Carroll County’s Adult Drug Treatment Court. Family and friends and state and county officials filled the room to celebrate and to praise the program that offers a range of treatment services as an alternative to jail time. Drug Treatment Court is an intensive program lasting a minimum of 13 months that creates individualized treatment plans for participants as they submit to regular drug screenings and court appearances and are monitored by a probation agent and case manager.

This week's article addresses the Maryland Cannabis Administration, (MCA), and cannabis use disorder, CUD. To read the full article discussing these two subjects, please click on the following link: Beyond the high: Diving into Maryland’s cannabis data – CNS Maryland.

This week's article highlights Appalachia Opioid Remediation, AOR. Here's the link to AOR's newsletters: AOR Newsletter - Appalachia Opioid Remediation Database

Here's the link to the full article relating to buprenorphine: Fighting the Opioid Crisis in the ED | Psychiatric News

The article address the "illegal drug", nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide is a gas that young adults and teenagers are becoming more susceptible to "huffing". The term, "huffing" refers to inhaling fumes or gases that are addictive. A harmful resource that young adults and adolescents gravitate to is social media, and the social media platforms are displaying the effects of "huffing" nitrous oxide and other addictive gases. Read more below to learn more about the "illegal drug", nitrous oxide and the term, "huffing".

*Trigger warning *This article describes the theme of suicide. The article highlights the Jason Foundation. The Jason Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes education as the major factor to prevention.

*Trigger warning *This article describes the theme of suicide. The article highlights the Jason Foundation. The Jason Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes education as the major factor to prevention.

The Mason-Dixon Ministerium will host a Good Friday Prayer Service at 11:00am on April 18th at Slateville Presbyterian Church in Delta.

The Mason-Dixon Ministerium will host a Good Friday Prayer Service at 11:00am on April 18th at Slateville Presbyterian Church in Delta.