Synthetic opioid deaths in Multnomah County have risen 533%, say officials. ByMary Kekatos January 31, 2024, 1:24 PM Oregon government officials have declared a 90-day state of emergency to address Portland’s growing fentanyl crisis. Gov. Tina Kotek, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler each issued an emergency declaration on Tuesday following a recommendation […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement with Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. The State of Texas will receive approximately $21 million. Publicis worked with Purdue Pharma and other large pharmaceutical corporations to push highly addictive opioids, such […]
Dry January
Dry January is an annual health campaign that encourages people to abstain from alcohol for the entire month of January. It’s a voluntary challenge that has gained popularity worldwide as individuals commit to starting the new year with a fresh, alcohol-free perspective. Dry January is not only about giving your liver a break but also […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week is Next Week!
Next week October 3-9, 2021 is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). In today’s blog we wanted to highlight the importance of this event, what it is and some ways you and your community can get involved! Let us know if you’re participating in Mental Illness Awareness Week […]
Pursue Wellness with Floatation Therapy
A dark room, soft music, and a sensory deprivation tank…? You might be thinking, how are those three items going to help me pursue wellness? We’re glad you asked! Today we’ll be talking about Floatation Therapy, what it is, where you can check it out and how it helps in your journey to overall wellness. […]
Guest Blog – Dr. Stefan Zavalin with Love to Move
Dr. Zavalin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who created Love to Move to help people move more to improve mental, physical and emotional wellness and way of life. You can find Love to Move on Instagram – @_lovetomove_ or by visiting their website https://www.ltmmtl.com/. Enjoy today’s guest blog from our friend, Dr. Stefan Zavalin […]
3 Tips for Utilizing Pursuing Wellness Trainings in Your Community
As we quickly approach the start of school (say it ain’t so!) you may have begun planning for the work you’ll be doing in local schools and parent groups. Part of that planning may include trainings, either for parents, students or other community groups. If so, we have good news for you in today’s blog!. […]
New Items! New Form!
New forms… AND new materials? You heard that right, we added two new materials available to be ordered for your community and we created an online, more user-friendly format of our order form. Our first new promotional item is a CLD hand sanitizer spray (pictured below)! No need to rush the store for your […]
Conference Blog
Hello to our Count It! Lock It! Drop It! communities! We are excited to invite you to the Pursuing Wellness: Advocating for Pain Management Alternatives Conference hosted by Count It! Lock It! Drop It! and the Tennessee Department of Health. We wanted to bring together an amazing panel of speakers to cover a variety of […]
Free Alternative Pain Graphics for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
Hey CLD Fam! You probably know, but National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is coming up on March 22-28, 2021. In light of this, we decided to to create a few new social media graphics and content to make this week simple for you! These focus on the myths and facts around Alternative Pain […]
