First responders such as law enforcement personnel, firefighters and emergency medical service providers experienced increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression due to job-related pressures associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. Additionally, their exposure to work-related stress …
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — One of the two men charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state over the holidays to cover a burglary was ordered released from federal custody Friday to seek substance abuse help. A federal judge issued …
Alaska Native municipal leaders are worried that a state law legalizing recreational use of marijuana could lead to more substance abuse and make it difficult for employers to keep drug-free workplaces. They discussed their concerns during a recent meeting sponsored …
For impaired drivers, alcohol is increasingly not the substance of choice that leads to trouble on Louisiana roads, a Lafayette judge said. City Court Judge Douglas Saloom told the DWI-Vehicular Homicide Task Force that state law needs to catch up …