substance use disorders

Addiction and Drug Use

We’re reporting on substance use in the Midwest – and we need your help

Lauren Bavis

Side Effects Public Media will be hosting virtual listening sessions on substance use, addiction and recovery.
Addiction and Drug Use

How Addiction Treatment Prepared One Woman To ‘Face The Pandemic Head On’

Christine Herman

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Barbara Allen’s life became more complicated overnight.Allen, 39, lives in Springfield, Illinois, where she cares for…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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