General Addiction Articles and Commentaries
- Profiles in Catholicism
- Feb 20
- 7 min read
Updated: Jun 27
General Articles and Commentaries
Pope Leo says drug addiction is an ‘invisible prison’ by Charles Collins Crux
This rabbi-in-training wants every Jew to know how to use Narcan, the life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdose by Joseph Strauss Jewish Telegraphic Agency
How to Help Someone with Alcohol Addiction by TN Detox Center
What Is a Functioning Addict? by Skypoint Recovery
On the Moral Status of Addicts by Jonathan Clarke City Journal
‘They died because they tried it once’: a US high school was ravaged by fentanyl - and came back from the brink by The Guardian
Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up by Stephen Starr The Guardian
A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence by Layla Edwards, Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Julia Bowman, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 1 (2022)
Addiction recovery has been a full-time ministry for this diocesan priest by Camillo Barone National Catholic Reporter
As House reveals China’s fentanyl role, Catholic experts say US has just one path out of the crisis by Gina Christian Our Sunday Visitor
I Am a Jesuit and I Am an Alcoholic by The Jesuit Post
A Heartfelt Journey: When Letting Go of Alcohol Became My Path to Purpose by Pastor James Costa Faith Activism
A new program addresses a growing opioid crisis in the Bukharian community by Julia Gergely Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Feds: “Harm Reduction Framework” by Jen Laws HIV/HCV Network
Catholic drug rehabilitation facility begins to take shape in Arizona by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Addiction is the disease of desire - Do not decriminalize drugs by Michael W. Clune First Things
Oregon Finalizes Opioid Settlements With Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens by The Skanner
To Combat the Overdose Crisis, Expand Drug-Checking Programs by Wired
Jewish family behind OxyContin, to pay $6B in deal against lawsuits by Andrew Lapin The Jewish Telegraphic Agency/The Jerusalem Post
Denise Gough: ‘I was homeless and a drug addict. It’s a miracle I managed to get to where I am’ by Kirsty Blake Knox Independent.ie
US plans sanctions on fentanyl traffickers by Steve Holland Reuters
Overdose deaths among seniors soar over past 2 decades, UCLA study finds by Clyde Hughes UPI
Fentanyl fuels record homeless deaths in Seattle area by The Associated Press
Holland pretends to shining example of tolerant, enlightened #DrugPolicy. by Dr Teun Voeten LinkedIn
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ drug targets youth in 18 US states, DEA warns by The Jerusalem Post
University of Central Arkansas introduces Naloxbox kits to help reverse opioid overdose by THV11
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Is Getting Worse by Zachary Pottle Addiction Center
Holland pretends to shining example of tolerant, enlightened #DrugPolicy. by Dr Teun Voeten LinkedIn
Deadly ‘rainbow fentanyl’ drug targets youth in 18 US states, DEA warns by The Jerusalem Post
University of Central Arkansas introduces Naloxbox kits to help reverse opioid overdose by THV11
Elderly Couple Caught Trafficking 22 Pounds of Crystal Meth by Georgiana Jedikovska Zenger News/Newsweek
How Weed Became the New OxyContin .Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are helping market high-potency, psychosis-inducing THC products as your mother’s ‘medical marijuana’ by Leighton Woodhouse Tablet
Catholic in Recovery helps addicts heal through the power of the Faith by Erin McCole Cupp Our Sunday Visitor
U.S. surpassed a record 100,000 drug overdoses in 2021 by Caitlin O'Kane CBS News
"This is a poisoning": Federal government and advocates seek new ways to combat drug overdose crisis by Lilia Luciano CBS News
Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing fentanyl to the dying found not guilty of murder by Eric Levenson, Jean Casarez and Lauren del Valle CNN
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood by Catholic News Agency
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination by Geoff Mulvihill and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press
‘Scum of the earth’: Drug victims face Purdue Pharma owners by Geoff Mulvihill and Jennifert Peltz The Associated Press
Mother of Drug Addicted Son Shares Her Story by Justin Baksh, LMHC, MCAP.Foundations Wellness Center
Fentanyl kills more young Americans than COVID. The underlying causes should worry us all. by USA TODAY
OxyContin maker’s settlement goesto judge for confirmation by Goeff Mulvihil The Associated Press
Rapid tapering of opioid pain drugs poses serious risks to users, study finds by Brian P. Dunleavy UPI
Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level by Katian Dmitrieva and Reade Pickert Bloomberg News/Press Herald
What Those in Power Are Missing About the Opioid Epidemic by Jack Shuler The Atlantic/Microsoft News
LA Drug and Alcohol Addiction Rehab Resources by Harmony Place
Wastewater analysis shows rise in opioid, sedative use during pandemic by Brian P. Dunleavy UPI
Opioids have killed 600,000 Americans. The Sacklers just got off basically scot-free by Chris McGreal The Guardian
OxyContin maker's lawyer warns of long, expensive litigation by Geoff Mulvihill The Associated Press/Microsoft News
Brecon woman 'dependent' on drugs prescribed to treat her by Ollie Pritchard-Jones BBC
The opioid crisis: Can spirituality help heal the wounds of addiction? by John Burger Aleteia
Dozens of doctors in Appalachia charged in opioid fraud bust by Gabriella Borter Reuters
Cardinal Ranjith declares war on drugs in Sri Lanka by UCANews.com
Opioid overdose rates rising among African Americans by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
The personal stories of the opioid crisis paint a grim picture by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America\
Opioids claiming lives and affecting many others, say panelists by Nark Patterson Catholic News Service/The Pilot
Amid drug crisis, spiritual first responders hit the streets by America
In Appalachia and Wisconsin, two approaches to the opioid crisis by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
Philippine Catholics protest drug killings, death penalty by Reuters Staff
AP Exclusive: In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans by Claire Galogaro The Associated Press
$20 Million in Measure 110 Grants Awarded for Addiction Services, Community Redress by Saundra Sorenson The Skanner
Addiction in the South African Context by Pamela Maringa Jesuit Institute South Africa
Physicians and Lawmakers attempt to tackle the national crisis by Wamara Mwine LinkedIn
Brazilian priest serving addicts in São Paulo’s ‘Crackland’ faces threats by Eduardo Campos Lim Crux
How to Respond to an Overdose by Granite Recovery Centers Clinically Reviewed by Cheryl Smith MS,MLADC
Drug Arrests Still Costing NYC Millions As Residents Beg For Aid, Freedom For City Families by Janet Burns Forbes
Philippine bishop: Duterte’s drug war is ‘illegal, immoral and anti-poor’ by Paul Jeffrey Catholic News Service/Crux
Hitting Bottom by Dwight Lee Wolter Patheos
The personal stories of the opioid crisis paint a grim picture by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
Opioids claiming lives and affecting many others, say panelists by Nark Patterson Catholic News Service/The Pilot
Biden Drug Policy Agenda: NIH Invests in Harm Reduction by Jen Laws, HIV/HCV Watch
Judge rejects Sackler immunity deal, vacating Purdue Pharma opioid settlement by Ars Technica
First, Do No Harm: An Argument for a Radical New Paradigm for Treating Addiction by Jennifer Ouellette Ars Technica
America’s Fentanyl Crisis Is Getting Worse by Zachary Pottle Addiction Center
"This is a poisoning": Federal government and advocates seek new ways to combat drug overdose crisis by Lilia Luciano CBS News
Treatment for opioid addiction often brings discrimination by Geoff Mulvihill and Claudia Lauer The Associated Press
Fentanyl kills more young Americans than COVID. The underlying causes should worry us all. by USA TODAY
Illegal Online Opioids Are Targeted by Mary Chris Jaklevic JAMA. 2020;324(15):1490
Priest Sex Trafficked Teen Drug Addicts for Decades: DOJ by Blake Montgomery Daily Beast
Sisters remain involved in drug harm-reduction efforts, despite moral concerns by Georgia Perry Global Sisters Report
Q & A with Sr. Lilly Chunkapura on helping addicts to start life anew by Philip Mathew Global Sisters Report
Falling out. A generation of African American heroin users is dying in the opioid epidemic nobody talks about. by Peter Jamison The Washington Post
New approaches to the opioid crisis by NCR Staff
When an Iowa Family Doctor Takes On the Opioid Epidemic by Abby Goodnough The New York Times
This E.R. Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand. That’s Very Rare. by Abby Goodnough The New York Times
29 sickened at Ohio prison due to fentanyl-heroin mix by Bethany Bruner The Columbus Dispatch
Abusing prescription drugs by Rev Kenneth Doyle Crux
Catholics and America’s Changing Face of Drug Addiction by Joann Frawley Desmond National Catholic Register
Waking Up to an Epidemic by Jim Kennedy, SJ The Jesuit Post
The Opioid Epidemic: A Catholic Perspective by CatholicPhilly.com
America’s opioid crisis has become an “epidemic of epidemics" by Ella Nilsenel Vox
What’s the Catholic response to the opioid epidemic? Hope in action. by Lucas Briola America
Ryan’s story: Family hopes their openness about Ryan’s heroin overdose will help others by Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger
'What Is Your Name?' Looking for Humanity in the Heroin Epidemic by Laura McKinnis, APNP Health Progress
FDA approves Inivior’s monthly injection to treat opioid addiction by Max Blau STAT
Faith 'compels us' to fight scourge of opioid crisis, says bishop by Catholic News Service
Opioid crisis: Seeking help for pastoral response by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter
Can the Catholic Church help an addicted generation? by Mary Rezac CNS
Catholics and America’s Changing Face of Drug Addiction by Joann Frawley Desmond National Catholic Register
Massachusetts Catholic bishops urge immediate action on opioid crisis by Wicked Local Waltham
From addiction to ordination: a homeless man's journey to priesthood by CNA/EWTN News
Church groups respond to opioid crisis by Michelle Martin OSV Newsweekly
Uncovering Carnage by Connor Grubaugh First Things
Statement on Canada’s Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction by Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholics Bring Light to the Darkness of Opioid Addiction by Nicholas W. Smith The National Catholic Register
Methadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose by National Institutes of Health
WHO classifies video-game addiction as a disease-here’s how to prevent it.
by Jacob Passy MarketWatch
Catholic Charities brings together parish liaisons to tackle the opioid crisis by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
Ryan's story: Family hopes their openness about Ryan's heroin overdose will help others by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
In Appalachia and Wisconsin, two approaches to the opioid crisis by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
To stem opioid crisis, investment coalition pressures supply chain by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans National Catholic Reporter
How Duterte Used Facebook To Fuel the Philippine Drug War by Davey Alba BuzzFeed
A Second Chance" Overdose Prevention, Naloxone, and Human Rights in the United States by Human Rights Watch
CHI St. Gabriel’s Health Helps Lead the Way in Battling the Opioid Crisis by Kevin E Lofton LinkedIn
Pregnancy and Addiction: Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant Women by RCM News
Church groups respond to opioid crisis by Michelle Martin OSV Newsweek
Uncovering Carnage by Connor Grubaugh First Things
Statement on Canada’s Opioid Crisis and Drug Addiction by Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops
Catholic Charities brings together parish liaisons to tackle the opioid crisis by Elizabeth A. Elliott Catholic Herald
