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They had me in hell, in the cell too

Levester Green writes about his time in jail.

Better late than never

Vennie Hill discusses the trials she has faced and the importance of never giving up.

Drug conversation, a flash fiction story

Jaqueline Turner shares a piece about the harm of drugs.

From the Mitten to Maryland part III

Cortney R. Signor shares the third part of her journey with homelessness.

When mental becomes physical

Chris Cole reflects on her first experience with severe anxiety and the healthy coping mechanisms that work for her.

DC’s first transitional drug treatment program for women opens

Samaritan Inns’ new facility provides homeless or at-risk women seeking sobriety with a six-month treatment program that allows them to live full-time in the building while receiving a personalized regimen of therapy and medical care, and later, assistance finding jobs and housing.

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To address record overdose fatality rates, DC must establish safe consumption spaces and decriminalize drugs

Shane Sullivan, a harm reduction outreach worker, argues that only full decriminalization of drugs will enable the District to seriously address its increasingly deadly street supply.

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Me and My Recovery, Part 5: The statistics

Artist/Vendor Vennie Hill continues sharing her story of overcoming addiction.

Me and My Recovery: Anger management

Artist and Vendor Vennie Hill Bracey writes about their recovery journey.

Who knows best?

I can’t force my client to do anything; all I can do is support him as he sets himself up to meet his goals.

A Call to Action: Establish D.C.’s first safe consumption space

Shane Sullivan, a community outreach specialists at the health clinic HIPS, calls for a safe consumption space in DC.

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As 12-step meetings halt in person due to the coronavirus, recovery goes online

Due to guidelines about group gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic, many Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups have chosen to move meetings online or cancel them altogether.

Where has COVID-19 hidden the recovery meetings?!

Artist and vendor Wendell Williams explains the importance of keeping recovery meetings open amid COVID-19.

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Angela Pounds-Bennett, Street Sense artist and vendor, dies at 54

Angela Pounds-Bennett, a Street Sense vendor and artist died on the morning of New Year’s Day. Her husband Fred Bennett and mother Gwen Pleasant survive her.