I am the chief of the Newtown Police Department in Ohio and a Marine Corps veteran. I've dedicated my career to serving the public because I believed I could make a difference in the lives of others.

Several counties across the region have levies on the November ballot asking voters to renew funding or in some cases ...

Are cookies and chips the new cigarettes? And soda, breakfast cereals and ice cream the new opioids? In his new book, “Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine: The New Science of Achieving a Healthy Weight” ...

North County now has more beds for people to detox from drugs and alcohol. A 32-bed program opened this month in Escondido. As KPBS North County reporter Alexander Nguyen shows us it’s much needed in ...

People in Topeka with drug and alcohol problems will be getting extra help to fight their addictions. At Tuesday nights city ...

A group of social service agency employees and volunteers walked Ridgewood Avenue one recent morning to help those in need on ...