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Roanoke initiative shifts from arresting addicts to helping them

Amy Friedenberger

July 21, 2016 |

The Roanoke Times |

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Response Location: United States, Roanoke, Virginia

In one year, the drug overdoses in Roanoke, VA have taken 12 lives and another 76 have overdosed but survived. The police department developed a new program called the Roanoke Valley Hope Initiative, designed to provide rehabilitation without arrest for those who seek it. The program simulates the successful national effort to help drug abusers instead of incarcerating them.

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Treating alcoholics - with wine

Linda Pressly

July 07, 2016 |

BBC |

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Response Location: Canada, Ottawa

The recommended treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence. But at the Oaks - a permanent home for those who once lived on the streets - residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals. It is called the Managed Alcohol Program, and aims to change the drinking behaviour of inveterate addicts.

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Breaking bad habits: Mindful addiction recovery

Farrah Jarral

July 04, 2016 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

One of the hardest problems in tackling addiction is understanding how to approach it. In this video a University of Massachusetts psychiatrist is implementing mindfulness tools as a way to steer the brain away from addictive tendencies.

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Can Alamosa find a fix for the ‘catch-all' emergency room?

Leah Todd Lin

June 30, 2016 |

High Country News |

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Response Location: United States, Alamosa, Colorado

Wellness centers around Colorado aim to fill the treatment gap left by lack of mental health crisis intervention services. Rather than send individuals in a mental health crisis to a traditional emergency room - which can be overwhelming and increase anxiety for these patients - communities take advantage of alternative wellness centers that offer soothing settings and comforting staff.

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Finding Health Care in the Desert

Deborah Fallows

June 13, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Ajo, Arizona

In remote Ajo, Arizona, the Desert Senita Health Center acts as the region’s on-stop shop health clinic as well as the community's health advocate. From providing medical care to implementing tactics to break the community's involvement with abuse of drugs, alcohol and violence, the Senita Health Center relies on community support, federal funding and a host of outreach programs.

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A day in trauma-informed court: Parents work to regain custody of their kids

Dee J. Hall

May 22, 2016 |

Wisconsin Watch |

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Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

In a regular court it is very difficult for a person with a history of drug abuse to regain custody of their children. The state of Wisconsin is promoting trauma-informed drug courts which offer participants the chance to get their children back if they pass a strict rehab program.

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Simple initiatives may curtail alcohol use

Lindsey Anderson

May 17, 2016 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

In an attempt to curb risky alcohol use and its consequences, advocates and researchers are launching two initiatives in El Paso – one to get people to reconsider their drinking habits, and another to reduce underage drinking at parties.

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You told us these 99 ideas to help stop more drug overdose deaths

Erin Rhoda

May 16, 2016 |

Bangor Daily News |

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Response Location: United States, Bangor, Maine

The opioid epidemic continues to be a public concern and the One Life Project is hoping to help bring people together to develop solutions. At an open One Life event attendees wrote down 99 ideas and are now asking for information to add to the chart on who is working on what solution and where.

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Iceland Succeeds at Reversing Teenage Substance Abuse The U.S. Should Follow Suit

Harvey B. Milkman

May 11, 2016 |

The Huffington Post |

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Response Location: Iceland

With rampant substance abuse problems among youth, the United States should look to the success of Iceland in decreasing alcohol and drug use rates.

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How One City Is Working To Get An Overdose Antidote In Every Home

Jessica Leber

May 09, 2016 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

To combat its heroin and prescription drug epidemic, the city of Baltimore is trying to make sure everyone has access to naloxone, a drug that instantly stops overdoses.

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