ABOUT THIS PROJECT

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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    Should journalists carry Narcan?

    By Lake Stein February 04, 2019 602 Views
    Going into this reading, I have believed that just about everyone in Philadelphia, especially those who take public transportation, should …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Reflection: Robert D. Ashford

    By Sam Trilling January 31, 2019 900 Views
    On Tuesday’s class Robert Ashford, Recovery Scientist and PhD candidate at University of the Sciences, came to talk about the …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Guest Speakers , Solutions Journalism , Speaker Reflections

    Barb Williamson: Showing the world what Redemption looks like

    By Nico Rossi April 12, 2018 1027 Views
    We have many guests with us today. Mainly students from Denmark, which is really cool because they are so far …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Guest Speakers , Solutions Journalism , Speaker Reflections

    Fred Way: In the business of saving lives through Recovery Houses

    By Nico Rossi April 10, 2018 1969 Views
    Fred Way runs the Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences (PARR) and also works with the National Alliance for Recovery Residences …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

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

    By Jenny Roberts April 05, 2018 1363 Views
    Journalist Maia Szalavitz, who has written for publications, including Vice, TIME and The New York Times, spoke to our class …
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    Maia Szalavitz pushes forward thinking on Covering Addiction

    By Nico Rossi April 03, 2018 1232 Views
    Maia Szalavitz, is a journalist who has been covering addiction for almost three decades. She came to speak to our class today and as …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

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

    By Jenny Roberts March 31, 2018 1365 Views
    On Thursday, Shannon Hays of Family Service Association of Bucks County spoke to our class about her work in Bucks …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Addiction Reporting , Guest Speakers , Solutions Journalism , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Shannon Hays: a Shining example of others helping others in Recovery

    By Nico Rossi March 29, 2018 1163 Views
    Shannon Hays came into our class to speak today, to give us insight into recovery. As well as medications such as Suboxone …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

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

    By Jenny Roberts March 25, 2018 1251 Views
    Freddie Laboy of Prevention Point spoke to our class on Tuesday about being a certified recovery specialist (CRS). He said his …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Combating medication-assisted treatment stigma

    By Sydney Schaefer March 24, 2018 896 Views
    Freddie Laboy spoke to our class on Tuesday about the harmful stigma of medication-assisted treatment, also known as MAT. He …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Medication Assisted Treatment in Recovery

    By Matthew McCann March 22, 2018 993 Views
    Freddie Laboy, a certified recovery specialist at Prevention Point, spoke to our class about the work he does at Prevention …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

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

    By Jenny Roberts March 18, 2018 1445 Views
    Paul Cherashore from the Philadelphia Overdose Prevention Initiative spoke to our class about the need for people who actively use …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Getting the opinions of active drug users is vital

    By Sydney Schaefer March 14, 2018 1035 Views
    Having Paul Cherashore speak to our class on Tuesday was rather refreshing, as he brought up a point we hadn’t …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

    Angels in Motion Provides a Pathway from Addiction to Recovery

    By Matthew McCann March 08, 2018 1692 Views
    Angels in Motion president, Carol Rostucher, came to speak our class on a variety of topics relating to addiction and …
    • Addiction & Recovery , Speaker Reflections , Student Blog

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

    By Jenny Roberts March 04, 2018 1637 Views
    Carol Rostucher of Angels in Motion came to speak with our class about the work she does in Kensington, her …
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    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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