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Contingency Management is one of the most studied behavioral health interventions available today. Mar. 25 is the free CE webinar 'Contingency Management in Behavioral Health: What Works and Why It Matters'. https://nbhap.org/webinar-contingency-management-in-behavioral-health/

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Contingency Management is one of the most studied behavioral health interventions available today. Mar. 25 is the free CE webinar 'Contingency Management in Behavioral Health: What Works and Why It Matters'. https://nbhap.org/webinar-contingency-management-in-behavioral-health/

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Destination Change: a podcast where we talk addiction recovery, treatment, and more. On the latest episode, Michael King discusses politics and leadership in the behavioral health and addiction fields. www.nbhap.org/podcast

Supportive housing facility breaks ground in Salt Lake City - KSLTV.com Valley Behavioral Health has officially broken ground on its new “Homefront” facility. It is designed to offer both shelter and support.

UT | Supportive housing facility breaks ground in Salt Lake City
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https://ksltv.com/local-news/supportive-housing-facility-breaks-ground-in-salt-lake-city/879385/

Trainspotting exposed Scotland’s drug epidemic - but did anything change? The movie’s stark scenes ripped up Edinburgh’s postcard image of cobbled streets and culture

30 years ago Trainspotting shone a stark spotlight on Scotland’s drug problem – so why hasn’t anything changed?
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https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/21/30-years-ago-trainspotting-shone-a-stark-spotlight-scotlands-drug-problem-hasnt-anything-changed-26797329/

Montanans Rank Near The Top For Stress Induced Illness With stress creeping into everyday life, Montanans are beginning to break down barriers and talk about mental health. This shift could change the landscape of support.

MT | Montanans Rank Near The Top For Stress Induced Illness
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https://xlcountry.com/mental-health-in-montana/

How a prevention-first approach can stop employee burnout before it starts Burnout now costs companies billions and threatens performance, yet most interventions still kick in too late.

How a prevention-first approach can stop employee burnout before it starts
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https://www.peoplematters.in/article/wellbeing/how-a-prevention-first-approach-can-stop-employee-burnout-before-it-starts-48436

Q&A: The Yup’ik Language Expert Helping Ease Hospital Visits for Alaska Natives Moses Wiseman spoke his Yup’ik language before he learned English. As a college freshman, he entered the field of Alaska Native language revitalization with a bit of an inherited purpose.

AK | The Yup’ik Language Expert Helping Ease Hospital Visits for Alaska Natives
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https://nativenewsonline.net/a-e/q-a-the-yup-ik-language-expert-helping-ease-hospital-visits-for-alaska-natives

Feds extend a telehealth rule that could help save more people from opioid overdoses The rule removes the in-person visit requirement for providers to prescribe a medication to treat opioid substance use disorders, which experts say could help save lives and reduce public health costs long-term.

Feds extend a telehealth rule that could help save more people from opioid overdoses
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https://www.route-fifty.com/digital-government/2026/02/feds-extend-telehealth-rule-could-help-save-more-people-opioid-overdoses/411691/?oref=rf-homepage-river

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Earn up to 12 CEUs and up to 3 hours in ethics at ODAPCA's 2026 Spring Conference. April 16 - 17 in Oklahoma City. Learn more, and register, at www.odapca.org #Oklahoma #conference #addiction #counselor

ChristianaCare plans new Georgetown health campus to expand access in Sussex County | Delaware LIVE News GEORGETOWN, Del. — ChristianaCare has taken a major step toward expanding health care access in Sussex County, submitting a Notice of Intent to the Delaware

DE | ChristianaCare plans new Georgetown health campus to expand access in Sussex County
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https://delawarelive.com/christianacare-plans-new-georgetown-health-campus-to-expand-access-in-sussex-county/

The Fentanyl Vaccine: A Radical New Approach to the Opioid Overdose Crisis - Creative Learning Guild The Fentanyl Vaccine: A Radical New Approach to the Opioid Overdose Crisis The Fentanyl Vaccine, A Radical New Approach to the Opioid Overdose Crisis Each glass vial in a sterile lab at the University of Houston, lit by

The Fentanyl Vaccine: A Radical New Approach to the Opioid Overdose Crisis
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https://creativelearningguild.co.uk/health/the-fentanyl-vaccine-a-radical-new-approach-to-the-opioid-overdose-crisis/

UW Social Work Faculty Member Presents Research on Substance Use Treatment in Wyoming A faculty member with the University of Wyoming’s Division of Social Work recently presented her research -- examining treatment for substance use across Wyoming -- on a national level.

WY | UW Social Work Faculty Member Presents Research on Substance Use Treatment in Wyoming
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https://www.uwyo.edu/news/2026/02/uw-social-work-faculty-member-presents-research-on-substance-use-treatment-in-wyoming.html

Suicide Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States | KFF Suicide deaths fell slightly from their peak of 49,476 deaths in 2022 to 48,824 deaths in 2024, but trends by suicide method diverged: suicides by other means declined while firearm suicides reached their highest level and accounted for 57% of all suicides (up from 50% in 2014).

Suicide Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
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https://www.kff.org/mental-health/suicide-deaths-national-trends-and-variation-by-demographics-and-states/

MS | Department of Mental Health asks for more oversight for others and less for itself
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https://mississippitoday.org/2026/02/20/department-mental-health-oversight/

Calls from children living with alcoholic parents soar by 60 per cent, new figures show
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https://www.gbnews.com/news/alcoholic-parents-children-call-figures

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Join our partner CCAPP on April 21 & 22 for their 12th annual Addiction Leadership Conference. Get prepared on innovative ways to speak with your representative in Sacramento, and earn up to 18 CEs. Register now: www.addictionleadershipconference.com

Maine’s 1st recovery high school is coming to Aroostook this year - The County The facility will work with students who have already started the recovery process.

ME | Maine’s 1st recovery high school is coming to Aroostook this year
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https://thecounty.me/2026/02/23/education/maines-1st-recovery-high-school-is-coming-to-aroostook-this-year/

When Influencers Raise a Glass, Young Viewers Want to Join Them Alcohol cues tucked into lifestyle posts increased young adults’ self-reported desire to drink, a Rutgers Health-led study finds.

When Influencers Raise a Glass, Young Viewers Want to Join Them
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https://www.rutgers.edu/news/when-influencers-raise-glass-young-viewers-want-join-them

Arrest of former New Haven police chief puts spotlight on gambling addiction The arrest warrant for former New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson details an alleged gambling issue. Since sports betting has been legalized, it’s nearly inescapable through online portals and apps, along with ads on TV and the radio.

CT | Arrest of former New Haven police chief puts spotlight on gambling addiction
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https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/news/local/arrest-of-former-new-haven-police-chief-puts-spotlight-on-gambling-addiction/3705521/

Naloxone Use and Outcomes in Prehospital and Emergency Department Care
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https://www.cureus.com/articles/460231-naloxone-use-and-outcomes-in-prehospital-and-emergency-department-care#!/

HPU to fund healthcare students who commit to serving rural Hawaii Residents in rural areas face long commutes for specialty care, emergencies

HI | HPU to fund healthcare students who commit to serving rural Hawaii
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https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2026/01/29/hpu-to-fund-healthcare-students-who-commit-to-serving-rural-hawaii

Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness? It’s tempting to dismiss the proliferation of labels as a fad, but there’s more to this phenomenon than a simple culture-war reading allows

Are we really overdiagnosing mental illness?
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/22/are-we-really-overdiagnosing-mental-illness

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Join our partner CBHA on March 3 for their Spring Policy Forum. Held in Sacramento from 9 - 5, learn how to sustain your programs, adapt to shifting environments, and drive innovation. https://members.calbha.org/event-calendar

Kansas House advances bill requiring Narcan in all public schools The bill is heading to the state senate, although community groups say lawmakers should also address recovery resources and behavioral health support.

KS | Kansas House advances bill requiring Narcan in all public schools
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https://www.kwch.com/2026/02/24/great-first-step-kansas-house-advances-bill-require-narcan-all-public-schools/

Exclusive: An Ex-UN Officer Reveals His Secret Double Life of Cocaine Addiction After using five grams a day while based in South America, the man believes legalization will bring an end to organized crime in the region.

An Ex-UN Officer Reveals His Secret Double Life of Cocaine Addiction
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https://www.vice.com/en/article/exclusive-an-ex-un-officer-reveals-his-secret-double-life-of-cocaine-addiction/

NV | Why Washoe County is building a new youth mental health center
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https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2026/02/23/washoe-county-youth-behavioral-health-center/88711287007/

Research Reveals Link Between Online Racism and Mental Health A recent groundbreaking study sheds new light on the intersection of online racism and mental health among Black young adults, revealing complex behavioral responses to pervasive digital

Research Reveals Link Between Online Racism and Mental Health Support-Seeking in Black Young Adults
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https://bioengineer.org/research-reveals-link-between-online-racism-and-mental-health-support-seeking-in-black-young-adults/

Ariz. FD removes EMS captains from city’s behavioral health crisis team Santa Fe Fire Department officials say the change will improve resource allocation, but community health partners warn it reduces field medical capacity for behavioral health and homeless calls

AZ | Arizona FD removes EMS captains from city’s behavioral health crisis team
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https://www.ems1.com/behavioral-health/ariz-fd-removes-ems-captains-from-citys-behavioral-health-crisis-team

Combatting the Opioid Crisis With Evidence-Based Treatments | Psychiatric Times Inside the opioid epidemic: psychiatry and addiction care, MOUD options, and why stigma, policy, and jails still block lifesaving treatment.

Combatting the Opioid Crisis With Evidence-Based Treatments
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https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/combatting-the-opioid-crisis-with-evidence-based-treatments