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San Francisco overdose deaths on rise
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San Francisco overdose deaths on rise

  • By Alise Maripuu Bay City News
  • Updated

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is aiming to treat the underlying cause of drug addiction to mitigate the city’s overdose deaths…

Crisis residential facility closes
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Crisis residential facility closes

  • By Ana Mata, Daily Journal staff
  • Updated

Redwood House, a crisis residential facility, closed its doors this November, prompting concerns from county leaders over potential gaps in me…

Treatment centers shuttering
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Treatment centers shuttering

  • By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff

Caminar, one of the county’s largest behavioral health contractors, is shutting down two of its substance abuse and mental health programs, ci…

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers
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FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers

  • By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers. Friday's action is the government's strongest acknowledgment that switching to flavored vaping can reduce the harms of smoking. The FDA authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also makes Marlboro cigarettes. The decision gives new credibility to vaping companies' longstanding argument that their products can help blunt the toll of smoking. But parent groups and anti-tobacco advocates immediately criticized the decision, saying flavors like menthol are more popular with teens.