Advancing Health Blog Articles

Childhood Trauma and the Link to Substance Use

Back to the Future: BGMS Women’s Auxiliary Leads the way to Health Care Scholarships in Butte County

A Glimpse Into Chico’s Medical History

Joining Forces: AmeriCorps VISTA and Butte County’s Commitment to Reducing Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder

BGMS Takes Leadership Role in Fighting the Epidemic

The Butte-Glenn Medical Society Drug Abuse Prevention Task Force has recently been approved for Part II of our Aegis Grant funding.

The Physicians’ Voice: Opioid Prescribing

I have been prescribing opioid narcotics for non-cancer pain since I started practice in 1977.

Measles in Butte County

Two cases of measles have been confirmed in Butte County. Officials urge residents to be aware of measles symptoms and to take precautions to help stop the spread of the disease.

2019 Enloe Regional Opioid Symposium Summary

The nationwide opioid epidemic remains concerning for Butte County as our age-adjusted drug induced death rate is roughly 2.5 times as high as for the state of California.