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A Guide to Following the Health Debate in the 2020 Elections
Health has been a top issue in the presidential campaign during the past year: Not only do the Democratic candidates disagree with President Donald Trump, …
The Unique Harm of Sexual Abuse in the Black Community
Originally published May 13, 2019.What makes R. Kelly’s alleged sexual abuse of black girls different than that of other big-name alleged perpetrators, like Woody Allen?What …
Why I Choose Not to Be Anonymous in Recovery
“I can’t believe how some people will share the most intimate details of their lives on social media. People they don’t even know can see …
10 Reasons Why Sober Is Better
I got sober at 29, ten years ago this month. Here are ten ways in which life is drastically different for me now:1. Every Morning, …
Podcast Explores a Person’s Last Day of Life Before Dying from Overdose
In 2015, I lost my brother, beloved comedian Harris Wittels, to a heroin overdose. He was 30 years old. Two years later, Jessica Cordova Kramer …
Namaste
(This article is excerpted from Crimson Letters: Voices from Death Row by Tessie Castillo, Michael J. Braxton, Lyle May, Terry Robinson and George Wilkerson, Black Rose Writing, …
She Said She’d Free Them From Addiction. She Turned Them Into Her Personal Servants
This story was originally published on May 21, 2018 by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San …
Strung Out: An Interview with Erin Khar
Erin Khar is an award-winning writer known for her deeply personal essays on addiction, recovery, mental health, parenting and self-care. “Ask Erin,” her weekly Ravishly …
5 Tips for Surviving Valentine’s Day in Recovery
Love is in the air. Valentine’s Day is an excuse to eat chocolate, buy flowers and celebrate your love, but it can also be an …
A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — …
5 Habits that Will Help You Stay Sober Through Hard Times
Anyone who is clean and sober will undoubtedly experience periods or moments in which the desire to drink or use comes back. This is to …
Inside Purdue Pharma’s Media Playbook: How It Planted the Opioid “Anti-Story”
In 2004, Purdue Pharma was facing a threat to sales of its blockbuster opioid painkiller OxyContin, which were approaching $2 billion a year. With abuse …
Resolution: Getting and Staying Sober in 2020
For many of us, the end of a year or the beginning of a new one signifies renewal and change. The tradition of making resolutions …
Strong Family Ties During Teen Years Can Help Ward Off Depression in Later Life
Depression is a leading cause of disability and disease for people around the world. It often begins during adolescence, especially for females, may continue or …
The 5 Most Common Myths About Faith-Based Addiction Treatment Programs
Whenever the topic of faith comes up, there are almost always variations of opinions and strong viewpoints.Let’s look at dispelling five of the most common …
Advertising Illicit Marijuana on Social Media
Dealers Are Advertising Marijuana on Social Media Purchasing marijuana on the internet has become as easy as ordering something off Amazon and having it delivered …
Treating the Growing Trauma of Family Separation
Q&A with Developmental Psychologist Hirokazu YoshikawaThe US immigration policy that has separated more than 5,400 children from their parents had spurred psychologists and pediatricians to warn that …
These Homes for Mentally Ill Adults Have Been Notoriously Mismanaged. Now, One Is a Gruesome Crime Scene
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.On the afternoon …
Thinking Beyond Dry January
Have you given up booze for the month? If so, you’re not alone. An estimated one in five Americans are participating in “dry January,” the …
Long Term Effects of Overdoses on the Brain
Drug overdoses are a leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. We know the dangers of overdoses; generally, they can kill. Opioids make …
OxyContin Maker Explored Expansion Into “Attractive” Anti-Addiction Market
Not content with billions of dollars in profits from the potent painkiller OxyContin, its maker explored expanding into an “attractive market” fueled by the drug’s …
5 Life Skills You’ll Need in Recovery and Where to Learn Them
It’s often said that people with substance use disorder stop maturing at the age they were when they started using. If you were addicted to …
FDA Keeps Brand-Name Drugs on a Fast Path to Market ― Despite Manufacturing Concerns
After unanimously voting to recommend a miraculous hepatitis C drug for approval in 2013, a panel of experts advising the Food and Drug Administration gushed …
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: What the Research Says
In the lead-up to the 2020 elections, the Journalist’s Resource team is combing through the Democratic presidential candidates’ platforms and reporting what the research says about their …