drug abuse

A state lawmaker is working on new legislation to curb pain pill addiction in Utah. This one starts at the doctor’s office.Republican Representative…

New data shows six people die each week in Utah as a result of overdosing on prescription painkillers. A campaign is underway to safely dispose of the…

Law enforcement officials are seeing an alarming rise in robberies in Utah, and they say heroin addiction is fueling it. The US Attorney for Utah hosted a…

Dentistry students at University of Utah are about to start seeing some new patients. The U has received a 1.5 million dollar grant to treat people with…

Every year at the Utah Capitol, there is a rally for recovery from drug addiction and mental illness. But this year, advocates did something new - a walk…

The Utah House has passed a bill that would make sweeping reforms to the state’s criminal justice system.Rep. Eric Hutchings’HB348 makes several changes…

Advocates for criminal justice reform rallied at the state capitol Tuesday, and a Republican lawmaker announced he would run a bill to bring what he…

The Office of the Utah State Auditor has completed a performance audit of the state’s Adult Felony Drug Courts.Felony drug courts are for those who have…

New research out of the University of Utah shows that the use of methamphetamine increases the risk of developing a neurological disease later in life.…

The kit contains information on symptoms of abuse; prevention tips for parents, healthcare workers, and law enforcement officials; as well as a list of…

Utah ranks 5th in the nation for drug-poisoning deaths, according to data released this week by the Utah Department of Health. Many of those deaths are…