Kelsey Parker stood at the podium in the Mississippi State Capitol rotunda in January and shared her story with reporters, legislators, and other advocates for recovery.For Kelsey, after more than...

Op-Ed by Christina Dent As published 2/20/26 in The Northside Sun Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of...

Today, drugs are more available, higher potency, and harder than ever to determine whether a pill is regulated or contaminated. In the last several months, the federal government has added a...

Christina recently had the chance to talk with Jim Babka, Social Strategist for the Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity (FHP). Jim has spent decades thinking deeply about how we relate...

The last few weeks have been so heavy, with many appalling events, and no matter what side of the political aisle you’re on, it’s felt overwhelming.Hope can feel elusive when...

Last week we asked for your thoughts on the new drug called 7-OH. Responses came in within minutes, and represented a wide range of perspectives.Here's a sampling of the responses...

There's a new, popular drug that some people use for health and others for recreation. People can become addicted to it, so there's certainly potential for harm.What do we do...

When Carlie Brockmann was 15 years old, her family became a foster family. That was the first time Carlie had been exposed to people struggling with addiction.Although she had grown up...

A message came in last week from a mom who is, in her own words, "desperate for a good resource" for help for her son who struggles with addiction. He's...