substance use disorder

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Drugs, death, and struggle in Indian Country

On the Pine Ridge Reservation, an alliance of Native mothers fights against the meth epidemic and reimagines a future for their people

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11 Min
By: C. Frances

On parole for life

New Mexico artist Carlos Cervantes is a Chicano cultural icon. He’s also ensnared in the criminal legal system until he turns 101

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12 Min
By: Gustavo Martínez

Philadelphia city plan may force houseless people to choose jail or treatment

The city of Philadelphia has released a 100-day Public Safety Plan with a section focused on cleaning up the “open-air drug market” in the city’s Kensington neighborhood. The release follows recent reports that the city’s jails are violent and understaffed, leading criminal legal advocates to call for a

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4 Min
By: Sterling Johnson

What happens when a reproductive justice organization makes a feature film? Culture shift.

Bold Futures is helping to destigmatize substance use and parenting with the nationwide release of “All the World is Sleeping” on March 17

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7 Min
By: Tina Vásquez

For parents with substance use disorder, advocates call for resource and support instead of family separation

With treatment often difficult to access—especially for BIPOC families—intervention from child protective services often stops short of providing the resources families need

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7 Min
By: Pamela Appea

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