MN: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention
Mental health care and MN's facility crunch
Human services leaders say Minnesota is in a mental-health crisis, complicating efforts to manage behavioral health facilities. Closure plans for …
In Between Sessions, MN Faces Calls to Look at Sports Betting Risks
Minnesota is in wait-and-see mode again when it comes to legalizing online sports betting, and one lawmaker hopes for more public discussion about …
Feds OK Over-the-Counter Sales of Overdose-Reversing Drug
States such as Minnesota continue to grapple with recent spikes in fatal overdoses tied to opioids. Now, a federal agency has taken what aid groups …
Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban for MN Back on Table
Youth advocates continue to sound the alarm over the impact flavored tobacco products have on teenagers, and hope Minnesota lawmakers take another …
MN Sports-Betting Bill Advances
Another Minnesota House committee has endorsed a bill that would allow sports betting within the state, but there are calls to add some provisions as …
Researcher: Sports-Betting Apps Don't Always Produce Touchdowns
The Super Bowl is almost here, and people who have wanted to try sports-betting apps will be putting their money down. Minnesota has not yet …
Amid Opioid Overdose Concerns, CPR Training Effort Emerges in MN
Minnesota is still grappling with the impacts of opioid use, and now, an emerging effort aims to provide CPR training in marginalized communities to …
New Research Links Pandemic with Higher Blood Pressure
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- High blood pressure among Americans was already a concern before the pandemic. Researchers now say the crisis has created greater …
Study: Low-Income Neighborhoods, Kids Still Targets of Big Tobacco
MINNEAPOLIS -- Many tobacco retailers are located near public schools and in low-income neighborhoods, according to a new study. It maps out the …
Dental Patients, Providers Urged to Reduce Reliance on Opioids
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The role the dental industry can play in addressing the opioid crisis is being highlighted in a new outreach campaign. The …
Mental Health Treatment Seen as Solution to Meth Spike in MN
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota is seeing an increase in methamphetamine activity, a drug that was viewed as a major problem 20 years ago. A research …
Election Year Might Help Pro-Marijuana Groups Sway Some MN Lawmakers
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Supporters of legalizing marijuana in Minnesota say they still face long odds getting a bill passed this year - but they think the 2…