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123 people in North Dakota died from overdoses in 2020
Announcements, NDSC News, UncategorizedThe CDC reports that three industries with the highest numbers of drug overdoses are Construction, Transportation & Warehousing and Healthcare. Drug abuse can also happen at home. You can help prevent overdoses.

Expertise to ensure your school is ready for any safety scenario
Announcements, NDSC NewsDue to their devastating impact, school shootings are what first come to mind when school safety is discussed. While the school safety plans the NDSC develops with school districts address worst-case scenarios, they also are vital in managing the ongoing, inevitable daily incidences schools face.

Can you plan for an emergency?
Announcements, NDSC NewsWhile students will be in the classroom this fall how do we ensure schools are safe -- physically, hygienically and emotionally? Building design and adequate staffing are part of the equation but planning and training are the key to safety.
National Safety Council News
- Artificially scented products may not be great for your home’s air quality
- Many young drivers are taking risks behind the wheel, survey shows
- Will you have this dance? It may lower stress
- Do ultraprocessed foods dominate your diet?
- Flossing’s benefits go beyond gum health, another study shows
- ‘Unacceptable’: Analysis shows pedestrian deaths remain stubbornly high
- Here’s what kids should be drinking, health groups say
- Caffeine powders caused a massive surge in poison control center calls, analysis shows
- ‘Tiny bursts’ of physical activity may yield big heart-health benefits for women
- NSC: Nearly 45,000 people killed in traffic crashes in 2024
- ‘Fatty liver’ may be more common than previously thought
- Dogs can spread salmonella, researchers caution
- Cancer screenings and prevention efforts save lives, researchers say
- Do you know what your ‘hearing number’ is?
- All about window safety