drug addiction

No More Empty Seats at Our Holiday Tables

Ellen Glover / Other Worlds Nov 25, 2022 The Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act removes barriers to accessing buprenorphine and other treatments, and many lives can be saved if we pass it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

America Has Gulags in Its Own Backyard

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 2, 2019 In a groundbreaking series, journalist Shoshana Walter reveals the work camps operating all over the country under the guise of rehab centers. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

America Faces an Unprecedented Dental Health Crisis

Mary Otto / Independent Media Institute Jun 11, 2019 According to federal estimates, 49 million are living in areas with limited access to oral care. Appalachia's Lee County is one of them. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Cities Consider a Bold Approach to Counter Opioid Crisis

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Apr 8, 2019 Philadelphia is the latest to move forward with plans for what would be the first supervised injection site in the U.S., but hurdles remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Obtuse Approach to Drugs Is Killing Americans

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Feb 24, 2019 For decades the U.S. has tried to stop drug traffic and made the problem worse. We need to treat the root causes of addiction instead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Could This Be the Humane Housing Policy We’ve Been Waiting For?

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Feb 15, 2019 Housing First provides homes to the homeless, without tying eligibility to completion of programs for substance abuse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Recollections From Behind Bars: A Woman’s Tale

By Jamie Farthing Jan 8, 2019 Writer Jamie Farthing recounts a memorable meeting with a fellow inmate in a New Jersey prison. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Suicide Hits 50-Year Peak, Pushes Down U.S. Life Expectancy

MIKE STOBBE / The Associated Press Nov 29, 2018 One doctor at George Washington University attributes the spike to economic inequality and pervasive feelings of hopelessness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Neoliberal Fascism and the Twilight of the Social

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Sep 8, 2018 The corrosive effects on American society of Trump's brand of neoliberalism and neofascism are more obvious every day. Any viable resistance must reclaim the social as part of its strategy. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Forget Tribalism, Disavow Politics and Stand Up for Inclusive Justice

Teodrose Fikre / The Ghion Journal Mar 30, 2018 When we glom on to political labels and attach ourselves to partisan ideologies, we allow the establishment to shatter us into encampments. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Amid Opioid Epidemic, ‘Recovery Activists’ Shape a Grass-Roots Movement

Sarah Freeman-Woolpert / Waging Nonviolence Feb 27, 2018 Led by people living in recovery or still facing addiction—along with family members whose loved ones died from overdoses—the movement is becoming increasingly organized. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )