Arab American communities face the tribulations of war at home compounded with the problem of addiction. Read more
Opioid Addiction Looks Much Different In Arab America
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Getting My Sister Hooked On Opiates, Again
My sister’s story of addiction began when she was 4, when the sexual abuse began. Read more
What #MeToo Looks Like When You’re In Recovery
A woman’s treatment for addiction shouldn’t require her silence about sexual abuse. Read more
What #MeToo Looks Like When You’re In Recovery
A woman’s treatment for addiction shouldn’t require her silence about sexual abuse. Read more
How Alcoholics Anonymous Psychologically Abuses The Marginalized
In some ways, AA helped me. But as an afrolatin trans woman, it also hurt me. Read more
Why Veterans With PTSD Are Turning To Cannabis
“Then these vets would come back to me. That’s what’s really impressive to me, when vets find that path with cannabis, they always are determined to share that with the world . . . They would always have their spouse or their kid in tow to corroborate their stories. Over time it was really compelling.” Read more
Criminalizing Homelessness Is A Public Health Crisis
By Stacey Mckenna Susan was found in a city park one chilly October morning, her beloved cattle dog guarding her body. Her death was unexpected. Everybody thought she’d been doing so well. In my office, my phone began buzzing with texts from long-term research participants and mutual friends wondering whether I’d heard the news. I curled Read more