Up until the 1980s, common knowledge held that preventing addiction to substances, be they narcotic drugs, tobacco, or alcohol, were issues to be dealt with at the individual level through education and grounded in a moralistic knowledge of what is right and wrong. Since then, attitudes about how to prevent drug and alcohol misuse have […]
LOS ANGELES, April 2021 – Institute for Public Strategies Los Angeles announced it has received a grant to address the harmful effects of second hand smoke and help eliminate its dangers in multiunit housing, such as apartment buildings and condominiums, through prevention and policy. The grant’s objective is to create “a social milieu and legal […]
Dr. Susan Moore, a Black medical doctor, recently died of COVID-19. She documented her experience leading up to her death, including being denied pain medication and proper treatment. Despite being a doctor, speaking in medical terms, and understanding the protocols, Dr. Moore was sent home and died just a couple of weeks later. In her […]
What Ending ‘Right to Shelter’ Could Mean for New York City’s Homeless Population
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Mayor Eric Adams is eager to scrap the decades-old policy to relieve strain on the city’s shelters. But breaking this unique covenant holds risks, advocates warn.