Michell Eloy, WABE

Despite Overdose Epidemic, Georgia Caps The Number Of Opioid Treatment Clinics

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Georgia has stopped licensing new clinics that provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. Some call the state’s move irresponsible. Others say the clinics aren’t regulated enough.

Georgia Women Weigh Zika Risks As Mosquito Season Arrives

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The CDC is advising pregnant women, especially in the South, to take some precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes that could carry the Zika virus. So far, Zika cases in Georgia are linked to travel, not bites.