When Kelley Kelley took office as the mayor of Turtle Creek, she’d promised the community that she would do a better job addressing addiction and its harms.
Pittsburgh
What It Means When People Show Up For Recovery
Each person who showed up for recovery sent the message that “Hey, a person who looks like me is affected by this, too!”
Updates on a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in Pennsylvania
Tracking progress on our home state’s efforts to modernize our PDMP and improve the quality of care that all patients receive.
We Need to Rethink the Way We Provide Services That Are Supposed to Help People
The recent Allegheny County report, “Opiate-Related Overdose Deaths in Allegheny County: Risks and Opportunities for Intervention,” suggests we’re getting the results we should expect to get. Until you see the data, you wouldn’t guess it. Let’s analyze overdose in Allegheny County.
The ‘Treat v. Punish’ Debate is Nothing New. But What is Good Treatment?
We know that treatment is more cost-effective (and compassionate) than punishment. But what we should really be talking about is good treatments.
Report Explores Allegheny County Overdose Deaths Over a Seven-Year Span
A deep dive into data on local overdose deaths suggests strategies for better public health intervention
IPV and Substance Use: The Connections are Complicated and Not Always Clear
Intimate Partner Violence is deeply connected to addiction and substance use.
Mindfulness Helps Veterans Respond to the Moment
The benefits of mindfulness-based therapies have been studied for numerous conditions, including depression, chronic pain, addiction, and PTSD.
The 2016 Pittsburgh Recovery Walk
Pittsburgh is claiming our place in a worldwide addiction recovery movement.
Overdose in Allegheny County: A 2015 Update
Allegheny County still has an above-average overdose rate and opioids are still our top concern.
