Tag Archive for: addiction

CALL: What We Are Talking About This Week
Notes from our weekly Changemakers Alliance newsletter

Drug Overdose Rates Rising in Minnesota
Drug overdose deaths are rising more rapidly among Black and Indigenous Americans than they are among white people — and Minnesota’s disparities are the worst in the nation.

To Heal Instead of Judge: Editor’s Letter and TOC
"All of a sudden you feel like somebody has your back and you matter. You are not just an addict. That grace is huge." — April Chouinard

After Parental Rights are Terminated, Mothers Find Support in One Another
I am able to talk freely about my story without judgment and with total acceptance. This has changed my life.

Step 2: Define Success on Individual Basis
Somebody came into my office and said ‘I relapsed yesterday. I already talked to my probation officer. I already have my bags packed to go to treatment.’ That is success for that person.

In the News: June 2022
Naloxone Finder Map, Monthly Addiction Treatment Shot, Mental Health Crisis Response

“Many People Who Do Bad Things Are Not Bad People”
Bit by bit, I shared more of my truth, however ugly, each time I returned.

Label Cans, Not People
Why can’t we reward and celebrate the people who seek help?

Person-Centered Care and the Value of Peer Support
Our role is not to “fix what is wrong.”

De-stigmatizing Substance Use Disorders
We often do not treat people who are seeking help for a drug addiction with empathy. We treat them with judgment and scorn.

We Recover With Others: A Conversation with Farhia Budul
We help people understand that substance use disorders are a brain disease, and that recovery is possible.