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Commentary: Here’s How You Can Improve Reporting on Addiction
We’ve all seen the call to action: “If you or someone you know is in crisis, call the…
Journalism About Addiction Often Perpetuates Stigma. So, We’re Going to Fix It.
Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit…
COVID-19 Accelerated This W.Va. Community’s Efforts to End Homelessness
COVID-19 has forced Lou Ortenzio to assume a new role. “My new job,” Ortenzio, executive director of the…
‘Like A Flu Shot’ For Addiction Crisis: Training High School Students As Recovery Coaches
In Clay, West Virginia, downtown Main Street is maybe a half-mile long. Amid shuttered storefronts, the two most…
Experts Say Peer Support Makes A Difference In Recovery
At the Crossroads Recovery Home in Gilbert, West Virginia, the residents — all women — can have as…
Job Program Helps People In Recovery Rebuild Houses – And Their Lives
The Housing Development Alliance in Hazard, Kentucky, found that volunteers referred by the Drug Court were some of…