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  • Chasing Heroin

    February 23, 2016 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

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  • The Options and Obstacles to Treating Heroin Addiction

    February 23, 2016 |

    PBS Frontline |

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    Response Location: United States, Staten Island, New York

    The heroin and opioid epidemic in America has raised questions about how to effectively treat addiction. Many now say medication should be offered alongside counseling.

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  • The Crisis Within: How Toxic Stress and Trauma Endanger Our Children

    February 21, 2016 |

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Chronic toxic stress caused by violence in trauma in a child's life can be exceedingly harmful - but can be remedied through building personal relationships and trust.

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  • CSI Cleveland: How the city is curbing sexual violence

    February 21, 2016 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Ohio's second-largest city has become a national leader in responding to rape cases and dealing compassionately with victims by working from day one with advocates from rape crisis centers.

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  • Portugal: Drug Decriminalisation

    February 17, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Portugal

    By decriminalizing drug possession, Portugal removed a barrier preventing addicts from reaching out for help. The country treats drug use as a public health concern, offering free rehabilitation services and a needle exchange program. Although social taboos persist, drug-related deaths and HIV infection rates are at all-time lows.

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  • Medicines to Keep Addiction Away

    February 16, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    A battery of drugs, some new and some long known, have been proven to give addicts support in staying off drugs and alcohol after rehab.

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  • Searching for Solutions as Heroin Claims 10,000 Lives

    February 10, 2016 |

    The Takeaway |

    Podcast |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    What changes in U.S. policy can help contain the heroin crisis? For answers, we turn to Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy and director of the Crime Reduction and Justice Initiative at New York University’s Marron Institute, who discusses the advantages of different treatments and approaches.

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  • Staying Sober After Treatment Ends

    February 09, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fall River, Massachusetts

    Increasingly, continuing care for addicts in recovery means more than handing them a list of A.A. meetings when they leave rehab, as caretakers develop and learn to use apps and video chat to check in on their patients.

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  • Family fighting Huntington's Disease with sheep

    January 14, 2016 |

    WXMI-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hopkins, Michigan

    A certain breed of sheep may carry a specific trait that could possibly treat Huntington’s disease. Early trials have shown that mice treated with the chemical compound found in sheep can reactivate motor function.

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  • Crossing the Rubicon for disaster response

    January 12, 2016 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Haiti, Port-au-Prince

    Last year, Team Rubicon carried out 35 domestic operations and three international operations, with overlapping missions in Kathmandu, Nepal, and Barikiki, Kiribati, as well as an operation in Roseau, Dominica. The humanitarian organization has two goals: improving overseas disaster response and finding new ways to bring military veterans into humanitarian operations.

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