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  • Noroozi - 14

One Woman’s Quest to Defy the Odds of Addiction

Jenny Justice’s daughter died of a drug overdose in 2020. The Illinois mother wants to help others avoid the same fate. 

Aryana Noroozi2022-05-27T10:19:01-04:00May 13, 2022|
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  • Noroozi - 11

Snapshots of the Addiction Crisis in Illinois

Documenting one family's experience.

Aryana Noroozi2022-05-13T11:43:25-04:00May 13, 2022|
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  • Indiana - Steve Baker

Exhibit O: A Look Inside Indiana’s Opioid Crisis

A new exhibit at the Indiana State Museum wants to break the taboos around addiction and recovery.

Ashley Stimpson2021-06-30T14:18:16-04:00June 23, 2021|
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“Cultivating Addiction”

For many in southern Ohio, existing drug war interventions can do more harm than good.

Jack Shuler2020-12-10T17:07:13-05:00December 3, 2020|
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  • Mary Lane - Blues

Give Your Money to Mary Lane

The legendary Chicago blueswoman has never gotten her due.

Katie Prout2021-01-27T14:52:49-05:00June 26, 2020|
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  • DeGrane - Hope

Homeless Chicagoans Could Face “Major Fallout” From COVID-19

People living in shelters or on the street, especially those addicted to opioids, navigate a new set of risks and challenges.

Katie Prout2020-08-27T13:55:35-04:00May 8, 2020|
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Top Stories of 2019

Ten stories our readers kept coming back to.

Belt Magazine2020-01-13T12:18:42-05:00December 27, 2019|
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  • DeGrane - UIC Street Team - Opioids

Hospital Withdrawal

Why some people with opioid use disorder avoid going to the hospital.

Mari Cohen2019-12-06T13:31:15-05:00February 22, 2019|
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  • Lethal Doses of Heroin, Carfentanil, Fentanyl - DEA

Fighting Fentanyl

The synthetic opioid adds an additional challenge to treating drug use and overdoses in Michigan.

Michael Pearce2019-07-24T18:56:10-04:00February 12, 2019|
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In Southwest Ohio, the opioid crisis has driven a record number of children into state custody

By Timmy Broderick Data visualizations by Kevin Huber “March 22, 2017. Right then, everything changed.” Shelley’s raspy voice falters, her [...]

Anne Trubek2018-04-02T08:40:52-04:00February 19, 2018|
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