CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * AKSAM Supports Legislation to Bolster Youth Tobacco Prevention On March 12, the Alaska Society of Addiction Medicine (AKSAM) sent a letter of support for HB49/SB24 to members of the Senate Committee on Labor and Business. HB49/SB24 would strengthen youth tobacco prevention efforts by raising the minimum age for purchase and possession to 21. In the l more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * ASAM Comments on Special Registrations for Telemedicine Proposed Rule On March 18, ASAM submitted a comment letter to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the Special Registrations for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations proposed rule. The proposed rule outlines a pathway for p more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * Civil Rights, Immigration Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze That is Putting People at Risk Lawsuit Challenges Unlawful Blockade of Critical Immigrant Services Funding Washington, DC -- Today, a coalition of civil rights and immigration service organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful freeze on Department of Homeland Securit more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, March 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Guest Editorial - Advancing Reduction of Drug Use as an Endpoint in Addiction Treatment Trials Nora D. Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse For many people trying to recover from a substance use disorder, perhaps for the majority, abstinence may be the most appropriate treatment objective. But complete abstinence is sometimes not achiev more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 19 -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: * * * Hawai'i and Maryland Join NASBE's Early Childhood Education State Network to Advance Early Learning The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) welcomes the Hawai'i and Maryland state boards of education to the NASBE Early Childhood Education (ECE) State Network. This year, NASBE focused on engaging states eager to lead innovative efforts that buil more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Real Talk, Real Change: How Youth Podcasting Can Elevate Reproductive Justice CCP works with young people in Baltimore City to ensure that their health issues are addressed in a relatable way. By Raven Parker and Tina Suliman One Tuesday last June, the Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members sat in a studio at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, re more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 19 -- The National Information Standards Organization issued the following news release: * * * NISO's Draft Revision of the Transfer Code of Practice Now Open for Public Comment The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that its draft revision of the Transfer Code of Practice (NISO RP-24-202X) is now available for public comment through May 2, 2025, at the project web page, https://niso.org/standards-committees/transfer. The Transfer C more PR