Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 640 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Kettering center grows in fight to combat infant drug exposure

    July 01, 2019 |

    Dayton Daily News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kettering, Ohio

    For pregnant women impacted by the opioid epidemic, the lives of their infants are often affected if not given proper medical treatment after birth. Realizing this, a program in Kettering, Ohio that specifically works with this population has plans to expand their care after seeing success in its first year.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A City in Need of a Solution

    June 27, 2019 |

    Eugene Weekly |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Homelessness is a serious issue in any state, but outlined in this article are 3 unique approaches in 3 different states that have proven successful. Albuquerque, New Mexico, Orlando, Florida, and Detroit, Michigan have all figured out effective plans to get people off the streets. Solutions range from actually giving homeless people permanent housing to designing a 90 day action plan with them to get them back on their feet to offering a quick and easy way to make some money for food or a night at a hotel.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Guiding Mothers and Babies Through the Opioid Crisis

    June 26, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Lake First Nation, Ontario

    When the opioid crisis hit indigenous communities throughout North America, solutions that were working in urban areas, weren't available to these isolated, rural regions. To combat the crisis specifically as it relates to pregnancy, health care workers and community members from the tribes are working together to implement programs that connect newborns and their families with the medical assistance they need.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • University of Alabama study may be key to winning war on drugs

    June 21, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    The United States has continuously put resources towards fighting the war on drugs, but a recent research collaborative that resulted in a comprehensive model has shown that there is a lot to be learned from the failures of these efforts. Although still in the early stages, the model is being turned into a virtual lab that will serve to test newer strategies to determine realistically adoptable solutions.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Portugal, drugs and decriminalisation

    June 18, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Portugal

    In 2001, facing a 20-year opioid epidemic, Portugal decriminalized all personal drug use, meaning people carrying drugs for personal use could no longer face prosecution or jail. The approach, met with public support, offered people access to services like safe injection sites and counseling and showed demonstrable success in declining opioid related deaths, the spread of infectious diseases, and drug use all together. As the rest of the world faces a similar crisis, Portugal could be a model response.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • L.A. Homeless and Ex-Felons Find Second Chance in Skid Row Running Club

    June 18, 2019 |

    Los Angeleno |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    L.A. Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell started the Skid Row Running Club, which leads runs every morning with formerly incarcerated addicts. Many of the participants have led successful lives after running, giving credence to the evidence of a linkage between aerobic exercise and a reparation of the parts of the brain that have been damaged by drug and alcohol abuse.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Google-affiliate rehab campus to be unveiled today

    June 14, 2019 |

    Dayton Daily News |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Dayton, Ohio

    To fight against the opioid epidemic, a Google affiliate partnered with the two largest hospital systems near Dayton, Ohio to open a new treatment facility. Based on a model of holistic health care, the facility is "focusing on bridging gaps and developing coordinated efforts across organizations" to address the problem.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • 'Come and See Me—My Grave Is Open': Finding Life After Deportation in Nogales, Sonora

    June 10, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Nogales

    For many people who were deported to Mexico after decades living in the United States, the city of Nogales provides a renewed sense of community. The city is home to the Centro de Sueños rehabilitation center, or Dream Center, a place where many Mexican individuals deported by the U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement find shelter, food, support, jobs, and new families. Built by a preacher from Phoenix, the Dream Center gives participants a renewed sense of hope.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • People still look to Safe Station

    June 10, 2019 |

    Manchester Ink Link |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Despite a new local hub and spoke program in New Hampshire, many people seeking help with addiction are still frequenting the former program that is based out of a fire station. Although the idea of the hub and spoke program "sounded good on paper," some believe that there is less stigma associated with going to a fire station rather than an office for help. Although the state plans to continue with the hub and spoke model to help increase access to resources across the state, the Safe Station program will also remain a resource for those in Manchester and Nashua.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Free heroin? Unusual clinic offers 'chance at being human again'

    June 09, 2019 |

    CBC |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver

    In Vancouver, a program at the Crosstown Clinic is combatting drug overdoses by administering low-dose heroin to people who use drugs to keep them from experiencing withdrawal symptoms. The idea behind this approach is to treat the addiction like a medical problem rather than a criminal one.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus