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Recovering Addicts In The Pandemic Face Another Hurdle — Isolation
Posted on · Three Houston experts on addiction and recovery talk about the pitfalls of social distancing and the ways they've helped each other heal from home.
Tag: substance abuse
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Thursday’s Houston Matters: HPD’s African American Community Liaison (June 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: HPD's African American Community Liaison, dealing with addiction during a time of social distancing, and dating during a pandemic.
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The Bigger Picture: ‘The Way Back’ Highlights The Isolation Of Addiction
Posted on · Ben Affleck's new film is more than just a sports movie. Houston Matters examines how the film addresses the issue of substance abuse.
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Thursday’s Show: Pregnancy Amid COVID-19, And The Effect On Court Proceedings (March 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 and pregnancy, the effect on jails and prisons, how courts have adapted, tips for staying physically active, and our monthly film segment, The Bigger Picture.
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Improving Houston’s Suburbs, and Grieving Substance Abuse: Houston Matters Weekend (January 21, 2017)
Posted on · What makes a great suburb? A report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research examines ways Houston suburbs can improve. The study is based on five case studies of Houston suburbs, including Sugar Land and The Woodlands. On this edition of Houston Matters Weekend, Kyle Shelton, the man behind the research, joins us to […]
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Mother of Comedian Harris Wittels on Dealing With a Child’s Drug Overdose
Posted on · Harris Wittels‘Â success was fast, and it was early. He attended Houston’s High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. And, At age 22, comedian Sarah Silverman discovered him at a stand-up club and had him write for her show on Comedy Central. His last project was writing for and co-producing the Netflix series Master […]
Health & Science
Local Organization Plans Medication Take Back Events
Posted on · Organizers say the goal is to dispose of drugs safely and to keep them out of the hands of kids.
Health & Science
Report: Mentally Ill, Addicted Left Behind By Texas Refusal To Expand Medicaid
Posted on · A new federal report estimates that expanding Medicaid could help hundreds of thousands of mentally ill and uninsured Texans get treatment. Read the report below.
News
Harris County Officials Announce Plan To Reform The Criminal Justice System
Posted on · Reducing the overcrowding at the county jail is one of the goals and one of the measures will be to provide more pretrial advice for low-level and non-violent offenders.
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City Hall, Synthetic Drugs & Lacrosse: Thursday’s Show (June 18, 2015)
Posted on · Late Wednesday night (6/17/15), the Houston City Council approved a $5.1 billion budget for FY ’16. It came after hours of wide-ranging discussions about ongoing union talks, deed restrictions, and a number of amendments. It was a long night for City Hall reporters too — the Houston Chronicle’s Mike Morris among them. Nevertheless, he joins […]
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Spotting the Warning Signs for Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Among Teens
Posted on · A community conversation about mental illness and substance abuse among teens will be held Thursday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Clear Springs High School in League City. We preview the event, called âSpeak Your Mind” by speaking with social worker Melissa Tucker and teenager Matt Ferree, who works with the Gulf Coast […]
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Majority of Texas’ Drug Overdose Deaths Stem from Prescription Drug Abuse
Posted on · According to the non-profit, non-partisan Trust for America’s Health, which advocates for disease prevention, the number of drug overdose deaths in Texas increased by nearly 80 percent from 1999 to 2013. The majority of those deaths stemmed from an overdose of prescription drugs. The CDC says prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem […]