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After decades spent fixing computer systems, I’ve learned one basic rule: when a system keeps producing the opposite result you want, you don’t keep tweaking it.
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With the stigma and shame surrounding addiction, not to mention the perceived costs, it often takes a lot for someone to seek out treatment.
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A number of organizations are calling on the Trump administration to rethink cuts to substance use and mental health services.
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The family of the Crozet shooter, Justin Barbour, said he was dealing with paranoia, and they tried on multiple occasions to get him help.
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Members of Congress have expressed deep concern over reckless federal staff reductions in mental health and addiction prevention.
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A regional facility to address mental and behavioral health is one step closer to becoming a reality after a location has been identified.
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A multi-year effort to strengthen behavioral health services through Virginia got an additional $25M boost today..
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia announced inclusion of Virginia priorities in the Senate’s FY 2025 draft funding bills.
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Tranq, which is used as a cheap cutting agent in drugs like cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, has been responsible for more than 3,000 overdose deaths since 2021.
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Four adults and one child have been treated in UVA’s emergency department after consuming over-the-counter mushroom gummies and becoming sick.
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