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Massachusetts is taking a bold step to protect its students by mandating education on the dangers of substance use and overdose awareness in public schools.

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Massachusetts Senate introduces bill to enhance substance use prevention in schools
Bill mandates public schools to educate students on substance use dangers and overdose reporting
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June 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Maryland is taking a bold step toward juvenile justice reform by reallocating $500,000 to community programs aimed at preventing youth delinquency.

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Budget bill reallocates $500K for juvenile crime prevention initiatives
Legislators approve $500K transfer to support Juvenile State Match grant program
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March 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Decatur County is taking a significant step in combatting the opioid crisis by approving $554,702.98 in funding for treatment, transitional housing, and vital youth prevention programs.

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Decatur County approves opioid-settlement distributions for treatment and youth prevention programs
The commissioners voted Oct. 20 to approve JRAQ-recommended distributions from the countys opioid settlement funds for treatment, transitional housing transportation and school prevention programming.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Albany County's Health Department is on a mission to rebuild its public health infrastructure, tackling funding uncertainties while launching impactful youth programs and lead prevention strategies.

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Albany County Health Department seeks to shore up public-health workforce, prepares JUUL settlement spending and lead program transition
Health officials told legislators they are rebuilding public health infrastructure after COVID-era turnover, pursuing non-governmental grants, implementing a multi-year JUUL settlement allocation, and continuing lead-prevention work while noting heavy reliance on fragile federal and state funding.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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ADAPT is rolling out crucial prevention programs in Bogalusa schools at no cost, tackling issues from vaping to suicide prevention with promising early results!

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Local nonprofit ADAPT outlines school-based prevention and mental-health programs for Bogalusa students
ADAPT director Rusty Forna told the City of Bogalusa School District board that the nonprofit is delivering multiple evidence-informed prevention programs at no cost to the district, including vaping and prescription-drug curricula, suicide-prevention training and relationship education, and cited early pilot results and survey trends to support continued work.
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May 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM