California Poised to Require Insurers to Cover Addiction and Substance Abuse
Californians could see the most dramatic expansion of mental health and addiction coverage under state…
Supervisors OK Better Guidelines For Drug Treatment Clinics
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a set of guidelines for opioid treatment centers…
County Supervisors Ask For More Info On Kratom, Hear From Supporters
San Diego County supervisors Tuesday stopped short of declaring a medicinal plant a public nuisance,…
Opinion: California Must Treat Fentanyl Addiction as a Disease—Not a Lifestyle Choice
When I first met A.J., she was 23, homeless and hooked on heroin in Venice.…
New San Diego Program Offers Drug Offenders Treatment in Lieu of Jail
San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott and Police Chief David Nisleit announced a pilot program…
Opinion: Selfie Deaths Raise Disturbing Questions About Our Mental Health
According to a recent report released by the Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 259 people worldwide…
Opinion: Betty Ford’s Legacy More Important Than Ever, 100 Years After Her Birth
The first and only time I met Betty Ford, she and her husband, former president Gerald Ford,…
Scripps Health Launches Opioid Stewardship Program to Limit Drug Dependence
San Diego’s Scripps Health network of hospitals and clinics announced Thursday the launch of an…
San Diego County Looks to Increase Addiction Treatment Spending
San Diego County is looking to triple spending on addiction treatment from $54.6 million to…
Opinion: Prescribed an Opioid? Ask Your Doctor These 7 Questions
The impact of opioid misuse in San Diego County has been significant. In 2016, there…
Sanford Burnham Prebys Testing Drugs to Treat Cocaine, Nicotine Addictions
A researcher at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute will lead a $10.8 million effort…
Babies on Drugs: Another Sad Chapter in California’s Opioid Saga
Opioids and other drugs of abuse result in newborns receiving care for withdrawal in hospitals.…
Prescription Drug Abuse, Deaths, Prompt Public Campaign in San Diego
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in San Diego has launched a month-long outdoor advertising and social…
Calls to San Diego Help Line Reveal Drug Abusers’ Many Needs
San Diegans suffering from drug and alcohol addiction face a number of other needs, particularly…