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Walk to prevent, raise awareness to addiction and overdose
Hosted by the Hawaiʻi Island Fentanyl Task Force, in collaboration with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council, the walk this year aims to bring more awareness and support to those affected by addiction and drug overdose.
Hawai‘i, other states file lawsuits against Meta for harming youth mental health
The attorneys general assert that Meta’s business practices violate state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. These practices have harmed and continue to harm the physical and mental health of children and teens and have fueled what the U.S. Surgeon General has deemed a “youth mental health crisis,” which has ended lives, devastated families, and damaged the potential of a generation of young people.
‘Breaking chains:’ 6 people graduate from Big Island Drug Court
Families celebrated the sobriety of six graduates, and the 21st anniversary of the Big Island Drug Cthat has helped more than 350 people get their lives back on track in Hawaiʻi County.
Kona campus tackling opioid crisis on Big Island
Students will learn how the prescription drug Buprenorphine is used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
Big Island task force, doctor, former opioid addict plead case for Buprenorphine
Amanda Deguair told her story of being addicted to opioids during a press conference Friday morning hosted by the Hawai‘i Island Fentanyl Task Force that not only highlighted the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s support of lifting all restrictions on a life-changing medication called Buprenorphine that can help addicts recover, but also urged medical providers around the Big Island and throughout the state to prescribe it to appropriate patients with opioid use disorder.
