A filing in a Massachusetts lawsuit contains dozens of internal Purdue Pharma documents suggesting the family was far more involved than the company has long contended. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/health/sacklers-purdue-oxycontin-opioids.html
Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, California talks about what it often takes to begin recovery: whether it be recovery from drug addiction, or a life of gang culture. [wpvideo hkzNNKYa]
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With heroin use crushing their home town Lupe and Pedro say a prayer and put survival kits together for street addicts. This compassionate outreach project engages users to trust them which is an initial stage of getting them trust in a potential future of recovery. These two outreach workers reverently dispense water, socks, a protein
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International Overdose Day is August 31st. In Santa Fe New Mexico the family and friends of overdose victims come together to keep the names of the fallen alive and to honor them in public. https://www.overdoseday.com/
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[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU06KNxkhdc&w=560&h=315] In our travels while filming for our upcoming film “Called From Darkness” we attended the 2017 Stand Down event in San Diego. Its an amazing event doing a lot of good for our veterans. This short clip tells a little bit about whats its all about.
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Every person’s path to recovery is unique. At this faith based treatment center in San Juan Capistrano, California people are overcoming their addictions by being a part of a community.
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Gretchen Burns Bergman has a mission to reduce the stigma associated with addiction.
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This NY Times article from last fall outlines how a young person’s temperament and personality traits can drive their risk for later drug use. It’s a great read and the following is our own Darryl Inaba’s take on the story: “I’ve seen this NY Times article and noted that it mirrors many other studies
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The people in Northern New Mexico are experiencing a steep increase in the number of fatal overdoses from heroin. Pedro Herrera, a community organizer, is working through rehabilitation centers and suffering families to raise the level of awareness and involvement to provide more addiction services and grief counseling to families.
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