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Mobile Clinic Aids in Addiction Treatment in Rural ID
A mobile clinic is bringing drug treatment to rural Idaho. The organization Ideal Option's first treatment clinic on wheels is in Rexburg. Ideal …
ID Works to Expand Suicide Prevention Efforts in Pandemic
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho's already high suicide rates could worsen as the COVID-19 crisis stretches into the winter months, and state officials are …
Remembrance at ID Capitol for Overdose Victims
BOISE, Idaho – Idahoans will be on the steps of the Capitol building on Thursday to remember the lives lost last year to overdose. In 2018…
How Can Idaho Protect Vulnerable Kids from Reduced Life Expectancy?
BOISE, Idaho — In a disturbing trend, increasing rates of suicide and drug overdose are contributing to a drop in U.S. life expectancy for the …
Drug Abuse Playing Larger Role in Demand for Foster Care
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Senate is recognizing Thursday as National Foster Parent Appreciation Day. As of 2016, about 1,500 children in Idaho …
Idaho Honors 'Most Trusted Profession' During Nurses Week
BOISE, Idaho — May 6-12 is National Nurses Week, and folks around the state are honoring Idaho's 13,000 registered nurses. President of the …
Is Harsher Punishment Wrong Approach to Opioid Crisis?
BOISE, Idaho – President Donald Trump has declared the opioid crisis a national emergency and is vowing to take a law-and-order approach to …
How to Avoid Packing On the Extra Pounds This Summer
BOISE, Idaho – There's still a lot more of summer to go, and health experts have some tips for those who are going to spend time away from home:…
MADD: Don't Hesitate to Be Bossy to Prevent Drunk Driving
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho law enforcement agencies have stepped up Driving Under the Influence patrols this month. Ninety-six people died in drunk-…
"All Hands on Deck" Gets ISP Officers Away from their Desks
BOISE, Idaho - Police cars everywhere. That's the goal of the "all hands on deck" campaign from Idaho State Police (ISP) kicking off Friday. Labor …
Report: Suicide Rates Climb for Middle-Aged Men
BOISE, Idaho - Idaho has the 11th highest suicide rate in the country, according to a report recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …