Opioid Crisis

Utah State University researchers are implementing a program to prevent opioid misuse— and other negative behaviors— in three rural Utah county schools. They recently presented their work at an opioid research conference in Valencia, Spain.

Our second episode focuses on debunking the myth that "good people like me don't become addicted to drugs." It features guest Michelle Chapoose who is a…

The Tribal and Rural Opioid Initiative was launched by Utah State University Extension in 2018 in an effort to provide effective resources to address…

A tragedy unfolds in Logan after the disappearance of a 5-year-old girl. With needle exchanges legal, some local health advocates think it’s time for…

At their convention, San Juan County Republicans express deep frustration over recently redrawn voting district boundaries that give the county's majority…

Officials of a northern Utah county are suing drug manufacturers, distributors and doctors in an effort to mitigate the consequences of the nation's…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a plan to combat the opioid epidemic in rural America. The USDA is seeing impacts on the quality of life…

A medical marijuana bill has passed the Utah House session. House bill 197 would require the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food to grow marijuana to…