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Daily News Lesson December 13 2022

Jail treats inmates with substance abuse issues to break the cycle of recidivism

Learn about a program in one jail that seeks to break cycles of imprisonment by treating addiction

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Daily News Lesson November 18 2021

News Wrap: Overdose deaths hit record high, Republican Congressman censured, convictions for killing of Malcolm X overturned

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Daily Video October 10 2017

What are the effects of opioid addiction on young people?

Join PBS NewsHour for a Facebook Live on Wed., October 11th at 1 p.m. on how to talk to students about opioid addiction. We’ll take your questions LIVE on Facebook (enter in comments section and let us know your school and city/state) or tweet them to @NewsHour using #AskNewsHour. It's important for teachers and students voices to be heard on this issue!

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Daily Video December 19 2016

U.S. opioid crisis reaches historic proportions, CDC says

In 2015, more than 30,000 people died from opioid overdoses, which caused almost two-thirds of all overdoses in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Daily Video January 06 2016

Politicians struggle with opioid epidemic in New Hampshire

Presidential candidates and state politicians have raised concerns over the growing drug crisis in the state of New Hampshire.

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Student Voices November 25 2015

White House highlights West Virginia SRL report on drug abuse

West Virginia is fighting a war against drug abuse. We all know users, recovering addicts and their families and we all see the everyday struggles and hardships of addiction and losing family and loved ones.

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