addiction

    Journalist Maia Szalavitz shares the ins and outs of reporting on addiction

    By Jenny Roberts 1607 Views
    Journalist Maia Szalavitz, who has written for publications, including Vice, TIME and The New York Times, spoke to our class …

    Shannon Hays discusses mindfulness in recovery and her work with vulnerable populations

    By Jenny Roberts 1543 Views
    On Thursday, Shannon Hays of Family Service Association of Bucks County spoke to our class about her work in Bucks …

    Certified Recovery Specialist Freddie Laboy discusses his job, medication-assisted recovery

    By Jenny Roberts 1461 Views
    Freddie Laboy of Prevention Point spoke to our class on Tuesday about being a certified recovery specialist (CRS). He said his …

    Paul Cherashore on the Right to Use Drugs and the Voices Missing from Policy Conversations

    By Jenny Roberts 1678 Views
    Paul Cherashore from the Philadelphia Overdose Prevention Initiative spoke to our class about the need for people who actively use …

    Carol Rostucher fills gap in city’s drug treatment system, fights for reform

    By Jenny Roberts 1877 Views
    Carol Rostucher of Angels in Motion came to speak with our class about the work she does in Kensington, her …

    Jon Orens speaks on public response to addiction and own personal loss

    By Jenny Roberts 1520 Views
    On Thursday, Jon Orens came in to talk to our class about his son Daniel, who passed away, and the …

    Laurie and Keegan Wicks: Mother and son duo discusses addiction, treatment and recovery

    By Jenny Roberts 1727 Views
    Keegan Wicks and his mother Laurie came in to speak to our class about recovery and how it impacts families. …

    Culture and Recovery: Stacie Leap’s Story

    By Jenny Roberts 1641 Views
    Last Thursday, Stacie Leap, Jeff Shair, Frank Dietrick and Sterling Johnson from Mental Health Partnerships visited our class to share …

    Brooke Feldman and Evan Figueroa-Vargas: Social justice and diversity in recovery activism

    By Jenny Roberts 1630 Views
    Activists Brooke Feldman and Evan Figueroa-Vargas came to speak with our class on Tuesday to share their own personal stories …

    10 interesting facts and takeaways from ‘The Anonymous People’ documentary

    By Jenny Roberts 2819 Views
    1. Addiction doesn’t only pose a social cost to society, but also a monetary one. The “public wreckage of addiction” …

    Dave Fialko on the science behind opioid addiction, overdose and withdrawal

    By Jenny Roberts 1981 Views
    Dave Fialko from The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania came to chat with our class on Tuesday about the science behind …

    Aaron Kucharski stresses compassionate language in addiction and recovery reporting

    By Jenny Roberts 2124 Views
    Aaron Kucharski, who works with both the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the nonprofit Facing Addiction, spoke …

    Using engaged journalism to cover addiction and recovery in Philly

    By Jenny Roberts 1383 Views
    I think a strategy mentioned in the “Pathways to Engagement” article that would be relatively easy for journalists to implement …

    Solutions and evidence

    By Jenny Roberts 1680 Views
    What is a solution? A solution is a systemic response to a problem in society. A solution can succeed or …
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    ABOUT THIS CLASS

    In this special topics course, a group of students from Temple University’s Department of Journalism in the Klein College of Media and Communication spends a full semester reporting on addiction solutions. Click here to see the syllabus for the Spring 2018 semester, and here to see the syllabus for 2017.

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