Tag: mental health
I Disagreed With Dr. Drew—And Unleashed His MAGA Twitter Horde
It was Christmas night. I was hosting my family here in Minnesota, feeling full ...
Public Health Workers Scramble to Meet Needs of NY’s 2020 Bail Reforms
On the first day of 2020, around 800 New Yorkers will be released from ...
San Diego Law Enforcement’s “Obscene” Targeting of POC With Mental Illness
The sheriff deputies of San Diego County and San Diego cops have disproportionately policed ...
How to Be a Better Employer for People With Addiction or Mental Illness
It can be daunting to try to hold down a job while struggling with ...
What Do We Know About Ketamine’s Potential to Help Problematic Drinking?
Research published in Nature Communications on November 26 suggests that a single dose of ...
Decarceration USA: A Roundup of Campaigns to Close Local Jails
Across the US, there is growing understanding that many local jails are grossly outdated ...
My Personal Journey Into Alcohol Harm Reduction
I first realized I had a problem with drinking when I was a year ...
A Determined Group of Newark Residents Fights for Clean Drinking Water
On the streets of Newark, New Jersey, a fledgling group of community activists has ...
Alaska Prisons Are Holding Mentally-Ill People With No Criminal Charges
Over the last year, dozens of Alaskans experiencing mental health crises found themselves in ...
LA Top Prosecutor’s “Concern” for Mental Illness Doesn’t Pass Scrutiny
Jackie Lacey, the Los Angeles district attorney, proclaims that she is taking serious steps ...
