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‘They turned my life around': The people who work with rough sleepers

Claire Burke

February 17, 2017 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Westminster

Homelessness is on the rise in the UK, and for many "rough sleepers," finding sustainable support can be nearly impossible. But a number of charities, including Crisis, St. Mungo'ss, and Centrepoint are starting to take a more comprehensive approach to the problem by addressing mental health issues and their significant impact on prolonged homelessness. Now the charities focus on "a psychologically-informed approach."

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Rehab for mothers - and their children - allows them to recover together

Jean Friedman-Rudovsky

February 08, 2017 |

The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For women in traditional rehab centres, choosing treatment means leaving their children behind. Family House NOW (New Options for Women), is a residential treatment center in Philadelphia that allows women to live with their children, benefitting both the women and the children.

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Australia: Has it Cracked the Solution to Curb Smoking?

Fi Glover Henrietta Moore Martha Lane Fox

January 25, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Australia

Tough laws, taxes, and a public information campaign helped cut Australia’s adult smoking rate in half. The country leads the world in these efforts, including being the first to require plain tobacco packaging in 2012. However, some smokers protest, saying that the government is interfering with their individual rights.

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How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs

Emma Young

January 19, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

Researchers in Iceland were able to cut youth drug and alcohol consumption substantially through a new set of laws and after school programs. Now there are curfews for children and stricter drugs and alcohol age limits. Schools must have organizations that communicate with parents. The group, Youth in Iceland, can prove the efficacy of its work through scrupulous survey-taking.

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Injecting Drugs, Under a Watchful Eye

Tina Rosenberg

January 18, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

America is facing an epidemic of overdose deaths from opioids. Giving users a supervised place and clean needles increases use of treatment and saves lives, though it is a controversial response.

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Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn't listening

Emma Young

January 17, 2017 |

Mosaic Science |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

In Iceland,the relationship between people and the state has allowed an effective national programme to reduce teen consumption of alcohol and drugs. The program identifies youth that are likely to abuse drugs and offers them physically challenging after-school activities that can reduce anxiety or provide a rush, such as dance classes and martial arts, along with curfews and parent education.

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In Plymouth County, a drug program finds success tackling the opioid crisis head on

Jacob Carozza

January 12, 2017 |

The Boston Globe |

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Response Location: United States, Plymouth, Massachusetts

In Plymouth County, a program called Project Outreach is tackling the opioid epidemic by partnering with rehabilitation facilities and law enforcement. They are targeting people when they are still in the hospital after an overdose and offering them treatment options. If a person refuses treatment, a police officer and a rehabilitation specialist will still visit them within 24 hours to give the person more information and attempt to convince them to seek treatment, even if that doesn't mean going into an inpatient treatment facility.

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After the Pain, a Chance to Meet and Forgive

Timothy Williams

January 03, 2017 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Topeka, Kansas

A program in Kansas facilitates meetings between the survivors of those killed and the people who brought this pain into their world. This article delves into just one of these stories to explore how a couple reconciles with the man who got drunk, stole a truck and killed their son in a horrific crash. It looks at the impact on the perpetrator as well and how this meeting helped him understand the full scope of what he did so he could get sober and start healing.

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Mercer County officials discuss Mental Health Court to curb violence

Penny Ray

January 01, 2017 |

The Trentonian |

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Response Location: United States, Trenton, New Jersey

Research has shown that criminal activity is often a result of a person with a mental illness falling into substance abuse and jail time does nothing to help a person’s illness. To lower the number of people with a mental illness in the criminal justice system, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office have been practicing an “informal Mental Health Court,” where defendants are put in a life coaching program instead of jail.

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As opioid-related deaths continue to rise, should more doctors practice medication-assisted treatment in primary care?

Penny Ray

December 26, 2016 |

The Trentonian |

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Response Location: United States, Trenton, New Jersey

As the US attempts to recover and learn from an opioid epidemic, often rehab or detox are the only solutions discussed when research says medication-assisted treatment is by far the most effective. Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton is the only facility in the county that provides medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in a primary care setting.

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