Obstacles to dental care abound throughout Maine by Anne Stokes It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares: Watching your child suffer and not being able to help them. Unfortunately, it’s a familiar feeling to many […]
COHN is working to create healthy smiles throughout the state Maine is in the midst of a dental care crisis. With the pandemic exacerbating ongoing workforce shortages and many adults just gaining dental benefits for […]
COHN partners with AAP of Maine to keep children healthy by Anne Stokes Many hands make light work. And when you’re trying to make seismic changes to a broken system in the name of healthy […]
Son’s prescription medication addiction started with pills he found at home by Michelle Carl Leer en español Sandra Chavez kept Vicodin in her kitchen. She kept it in the medicine cabinet, next to the Tylenol. […]
Parents raise awareness of prescription medication abuse after son’s death Leer en español When Ric Torchon received a phone call at 3 a.m. from his son’s ex-girlfriend, his heart sank. It was his and his […]
Pharmacies hosting take-back bins make responsible disposal easy by Anne Stokes Sometimes it’s just a few pills. Sometimes it’s a gallon-bag full of blood pressure medication, antibiotics, or painkillers. Either way, it’s important to get […]
Pharmacies hosting take-back bins make responsible disposal easy by Anne Stokes Sometimes you’re left with medication you don’t need: A medication doesn’t work for you and your doctor puts you on something else, or you […]
Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, and Tulare Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to […]
Leer en español San Diego County Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose is the […]
Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Shasta, Sutter, Tehama, and Yuba Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. […]
Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, and Siskiyou Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs […]
Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, and Trinity Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose […]
Orange County Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose is the leading cause of accidental […]
Sacramento, Solano, and San Joaquin Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose is the […]
Leer en español Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose […]
Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties Opioid prescriptions in California are decreasing, thanks to a concentrated effort to fight this crisis. But a lot of work still needs to be done. Drug-related overdose is the […]
Safe medicine storage might save the life of someone you love by Rodney Orosco Today, Americans fill nearly three times as many prescriptions as they did in 1980 and spend five times as much on […]
Instead of harming people or the environment, medications can be disposed of at secure collection take-back bins by Allen Pierleoni Leer en español California leads the nation in addressing issues that are vital to the […]
Safe disposal drug take-back bins keep drugs from abuse and out of the environment by Anne Stokes Leer en español In the right hands, medications can work wonders. When mishandled, they can be the stuff […]
Safe disposal drug take-back bins: Safe, convenient, anonymous and good for the environment Leer en español Irresponsibly disposed medications can cause serious public safety concerns including addiction, can lead to unintentional misuse, and pollute watersheds. […]
Safe disposal drug take-back bins help to combat opioid crisis and keep dangerous drugs out of environment, waterways by Debbie Arrington Leer en español Solving problems; that’s what government does. And if a program can […]
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