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Birmingham Approves $609,699 in Opioid Settlement Funds for Drug Enforcement Staffing

The Birmingham City Council approved $609,699 from an opioid settlement to hire staff for its drug enforcement team, steering abatement money toward policing.

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Teen Addiction Treatment: A Family Guide to Finding Help for Your Adolescent

A calm, practical guide for parents: how to tell experimentation from a real problem, what treatment works for teens, and how to find and pay for it.

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Nebraska Counties Are Pooling Opioid Settlement Dollars With Regional Health Authorities

With small payouts and little local treatment infrastructure, Nebraska counties are routing opioid settlement funds to regional behavioral health authorities.

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Maine Wins Federal Approval to Start Addiction Treatment Before People Leave Jail

CMS approved Maine's Whole Person Care Waiver, letting MaineCare cover addiction and reentry care up to 60 days before release from jail or prison.

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Hepatitis C, HIV, and Injection-Related Infections: A Family Guide

Sharing injection equipment can transmit hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV. A calm guide to testing, treatment, vaccines, and harm reduction for families.

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Delaware Signs Harm Reduction into Law — With Guardrails and a 12-Month Report Card

Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 249 on Sept. 30, 2026, licensing harm reduction programs in Delaware and pairing the law with Executive Order 28 oversight.

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Lane County Accepts $1.3 Million to Build a Methadone Clinic on the Oregon Coast

Lane County commissioners voted Sept. 29, 2026 to accept $1.3 million in state opioid settlement funds for the Florence Treatment Center, a methadone clinic.

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New York City Opens Second 'Bridge to Home' Site in Brooklyn, Adding 50 Beds With On-Site Addiction Treatment

NYC opened a second Bridge to Home facility in Brooklyn on Sept. 29, 2026 — 50 private rooms with on-site addiction treatment and up to 12 months of housing.

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Gambling Addiction Treatment: A Family Guide to Gambling Disorder and Recovery

Sports betting is now one tap away, and problem gambling is rising. What gambling disorder looks like, how it is treated, and how families can help.

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