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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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  • Focus on traumatic childhood helps victims heal and succeed

    Dee J. Hall

    May 22, 2016 |

    Wisconsin Watch |

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    Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

    Adults who never heal from their traumatic childhoods often become perpetrators of the same violence they experienced. State departments across the US are adopting trauma-informed care, an approach that helps people overcome negative childhood experiences.

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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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  • Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

    Lindsey Anderson

    May 15, 2016 |

    El Paso Times |

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    Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

    Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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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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    800-1500 Words

    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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