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The Fix

Michael O’Brien

May 07, 2017 |

The GroundTruth Project |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Throughout New York City’s five boroughs, the opioid crisis has had a huge impact across class, race, and neighborhood boundaries. In response, several initiatives have been implemented including needle exchanges, providing rehabilitation treatment in the community rather than out of state, asking about drug use during the primary care visits, and integrating methodone services into primary care provision.

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In Quebec, one who turned away from extremism helps others find the path

Stephen Montemayor

May 06, 2017 |

Minneapolis Star Tribune |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Quebec City, Quebec

The Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence in Quebec has expanded rapidly, becoming a model for programs around the world. What sets it apart from projects in Europe and the United States is that it confronts extremism of all stripes — not just Islamist — and focuses on behavior that signals the risk of violence, not just radical ideas, only involving law enforcement as a last resort.

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Protecting overdose witnesses with Good Samaritan Law

Zach Bourgeois

May 04, 2017 |

Temple University |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

During a drug overdose, some people avoid calling for medical assistance because they fear arrest. Laws that protect callers can help, but even where those laws exist, many drug users and potential overdose witnesses don’t realize they are protected.

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Prevention Point Philadelphia aims to reduce harm with syringe exchange

Erin Moran

May 04, 2017 |

Temple University |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Prevention Point Philadelphia provides needle-exchange, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, counseling groups, mailboxes, and Naloxone (an opioid overdose reversal drug) training to 18,000 people. The center also connects addicts to addiction services and other social programs if they want to seek recovery.

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Medication used for treatment, recovery

Meghan Costa Danielle Nick

May 04, 2017 |

Temple University |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drug-assisted recovery has proved to be very effective for people seeking sobriety from opiate addiction. Drugs such as Suboxone, Methadone, and Vivitrol help addicts by eliminating the ability to get high on opiates and curbing their craving. These drugs combined with psycho and behavioral therapy can help people achieve long-term recovery.

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Naloxone offers ‘immediate' assistance

Maggie Andresen

May 04, 2017 |

Temple University |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

Naloxone is a drug that reverses opioid overdose by pushing the opiates off of the brain's neurotransmitters. Naloxone has no negative effects on a person who is not overdosing, so there is no risk in administering it when an overdose is in question. The drug has recently become more widely available to police officers, first responders, and in some states, the general public.

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Erasing Gang Memories, One Laser Prick At A Time

Armando Trull

May 04, 2017 |

American University Radio (WAMU) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Virginia

Many immigrants come into the United States with visual representation of former gang involvement, preventing them from shedding their past mistakes. A group in Northern Virginia is helping these immigrants make life changes and prevent gang violence in their area.

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To Reduce Shootings, Hospitals Vow to Treat the Wounds Doctors Can't Fix

Elizabeth Van Brocklin

May 01, 2017 |

The Trace |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Gunshot victims are often treated at hospitals only to be sent back into the community, where 1/3 will end up back in the hospital again. With a new emphasis on prevention and addressing the underlying issues, Ohio is now using federal assistance to create a Trauma Recovery Network that helps with crisis intervention, counseling, and even providing safe emergency housing for gunshot victims.

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Battling Meth: A Rural Montana County is on the Frontline of National Foster Care Surge

Daniel Heimpel

April 28, 2017 |

The Chronicle of Social Change |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Lake County, Montana

The drug crisis has reached new extremes in many parts of the country, as meth and opioids continue to tear families apart and funnel even more children into an already-strapped foster care system. In rural Montana, law enforcement and communities are trying a new approach to battling drug addiction, focusing on supportive family counseling and "drug courts" to help treat - rather than imprison - those struggling with addiction. In Lake County, Family Drug Treatment Courts are working to divert addicts from the vicious cycle and keep more families together.

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How Europe's heroin capital solved its overdose crisis

Chris Brown

April 25, 2017 |

CBC |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Portugal

After Portugal decriminalized personal possession and use of all drugs and replaced law enforcement responses with healthcare and harm-reduction practices, the country's heroin abuse rates and overdose deaths shrank significantly. A network of 40 publicly funded drug treatment centers, outreach teams making daily contact with people addicted to heroin, and an aggressive methadone delivery system are key components of the healthcare approach. Canada stands in contrast, with a severe fentanyl problem eased only some by local, spotty attempts at harm reduction.

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