Input Needed for Behavioral Health Services
Oct. 2, 2015 | 9:30 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The County is seeking input from the public and professionals about the types of mental health programs needed in the region.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
Prescription Drug Deaths Down Again in San Diego
Sep. 23, 2015 | 11:57 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
The County’s 2015 Prescription Drug Abuse Report Card was released and it showed what trends dropped and which ones climbed.
Former Addict: ‘This Disease Had Me in Its Grips’
Sep. 23, 2015 | 11:04 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
In his own words, Mark tells how Vicodin led him to a life of addiction and how he fought the disease… and won.
Learn Hands-Only CPR and Win a Prize
Sep. 18, 2015 | 8:50 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
If you are coming to the County Administration Center on Monday, Sept. 21, you can learn an activity that could help save lives: hands-only CPR .
Local Suicides Drop
Sep. 17, 2015 | 10:15 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
After several years of continued increases, the number of people who killed themselves in the San Diego region dropped for the first time last year.
San Diego Death Linked to National Salmonella Outbreak
Sep. 4, 2015 | 4:39 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A 99-year-old San Diego woman who died on August 17 is part of a national outbreak of salmonella serotype Poona that has been linked to imported cucumbers.
How You Can Help Children Lose Weight
Sep. 4, 2015 | 2:34 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative released its updated Call to Action: Childhood Obesity Action Plan, highlighting what all of us can do to make sure children’s waistlines shrink.