"We know what we are protecting: the country, the land, the future of our children." —President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine
CATHARSIS – Feb. 16, 2022 - Her parents, Gary and Judy Stoefen, have written a book detailing her successes and…
NOT ALL EQUAL – Feb. 17, 2022 - These gaps in care put patients struggling with OUD at risk, and…
VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE – Feb. 18, 2022 - But about a year and a half ago, the middle…
FINALLY SOME HUMANITY – Feb. 18, 2022 - Sedgwick’s joins at least a few other Kansas jails that do…
“Don’t send funny greeting cards on birthdays or at Christmas. Save them for funerals, when their cheery effect is needed.”…
J’accuse – Feb. 7, 2022 - Facts of the Case - Mr A was a 21-year-old university student who…
IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 4, 2022 - Mothers Against Drug Deaths will protest outside the center at 8 a.m. Saturday…
CHUMP CHANGE – Jan. 31, 2022 - The judge found the reorganization plan improperly shielded Sackler family members, who…
ALIVE AND WELL – Jan. 24, 2022 - A woman who battled alcoholism as a teen has revealed her…
STEPS TO SUCCESS – Jan. 25, 2022 - To me, the 12 steps are about life transformations, not new…
“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to…
AND NOT SO MANY PAIN AU CHOCOLATE – Jan. 16, 2022 - When excessive fat accumulates within the liver…
A NOVEL IDEA, A NOVEL – Nov. 17, 2022 - And he wrote about what drugs do to your…
VIDEO – FROM STIGMA TO STIGMATA – Jan. 17, 2022 - Seivwright said Vermont Department of Health surveys have…
VIDEO – DOPAMINE ANYONE? – Jan. 20, 2022 - There are 100 billion neurons to map, that’s 10-times the amount…
PRESCRIBING DISASTER – Jan. 12, 2022 - Drug addiction is a serious and dangerous condition that can lead to…
BABIES NEED LOVE – Jan. 10, 2022 - Speaking as a mother and employee in human services, the adverse…
THE LIGHT SWITCH TOO? – Jan. 12, 2022 - My life was starting to shift completely online, like one…
SOMETHING NEW? – Jan. 23, 2022 - As evidence-based drug treatment and interventions became increasingly difficult to obtain during…
EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM – Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they…
“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” —Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)
REAL LIFE EDUCATION – Dec. 31, 2021 - It’s hard to imagine that this talented, hardworking actor ever struggled…
“People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I…
WATCH – DRASTIC ACTION – Dec. 24, 2021 - “We know this increase in police presence will disproportionately impact…
“Do not whine...Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.” —Joan Didion (12/5/34–12/23/21) more@Poets&Writers more@NYTimes
GENERATIONAL TRAUMA IN SONG – Dec. 2021 - Marvin Gaye video more@YouTube
WHO’S EVEN TRYING? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people…
WHY WOULDN’T HE? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas,…
WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN? – Dec. 7, 2021 - Although blame for adolescent distress is…