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Tag: drug addiction

Posted inEditorial

EDITORIAL: Addressing D.C.’s Opioid Overdose Problems

by WI Editorial Staff August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Drug abuse and addiction are widespread problems with practical solutions.

close up shot of a person holding a beer bottle
Posted inOpinion

VAUGHAN: The Ins and Outs of Recovering from Addiction

by Lauren C. Vaughan April 20, 2022April 20, 2022
**FILE** Michael K. Williams at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (David Shankbone via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inOpinion

MORIAL: Michael K. Williams’ Death Underscores the Need for ‘Antiracist Public Health Approach’ to Substance Abuse

by WI Guest Author September 15, 2021December 21, 2021
The drug problem in D.C. is worse than anywhere else in the country, according to a new report. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

D.C. Tops Nation in Drug Abuse

by Stacy M. Brown May 24, 2017October 30, 2020
Blacks are prescribed less opioids than whites, often because of unfounded speculation. (Courtesy of Everyday Health)
Posted inHealth

Opioid Addiction: A Matter of Black and White?

by Stacy M. Brown January 11, 2017October 30, 2020
D.C. activist and author Tony Lewis Jr. spoke before nearly 200 people at the University of District of Columbia's Theater of the Arts earlier this month. (Courtesy of John Gordon)
Posted inBlogs, Editorial, Viewpoints

Tony Lewis Jr.’s Message Gives Students Hope

by Sam P.K. Collins October 21, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inNational

Addict Amnesty: Police Give Heroin Addicts Support, Rehab

by Washington Informer August 14, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inHealth

Report: Number of US Heroin Users Rose 300,000 Over a Decade

by Washington Informer July 8, 2015October 30, 2020
Posted inHealth

Friends Common Source of Abused Prescription Meds

by Washington Informer March 4, 2014October 30, 2020

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