The Fix
The Fix
The Fix: Dr. Neil Capretto compares his battle with cancer to his patients’ battles with addiction
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“At least I have a fighting chance. I believe that people with addiction deserve to have the same fighting chance that I do.”
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The Fix: The men who didn’t disappear
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“We’re going to have to come out of this drug addiction together, bro. You gotta come out.”
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The Fix: A daughter’s pain. A mother’s addiction.
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The effects of heroin addiction on a mother-daughter relationship.
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The Fix: In the hypocrisy of the opioid epidemic, white means victim, black means addict.
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You don’t have to dig very deep into the so-called “opioid epidemic” to find the hypocrisy and the insult to people of color.
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The Fix: A timeline of drug use, policy and headlines in the United States & Pittsburgh.
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What can the past teach us about the opioid epidemic that is currently ravaging the nation? Is the response by government and media to this drug crisis different than previous ones?
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The Fix: A new PublicSource series about the opioid epidemic in the Pittsburgh region.
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Many stories go untold because of the stigma surrounding drugs. Communities are left in the dark about the realities of drug use. Through this series, titled “The Fix,” we will share with you a glimpse into the lives of Pittsburghers who have been affected by drugs.
EDUCATION
Meet Colton, a student with Down syndrome, who plans to take part in the wave of inclusive higher ed programs.
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This fall, Colton Vazquez, who has Down syndrome, will be one of a few thousand high school graduates attending college in a non-traditional yet quite regular way. These students will commute to their campuses or live in dorms, audit classes or take them for credit, become more independent and self-reliant, explore career interests and make new friends. In other words, they’ll be doing exactly what their fellow college students are doing.
Let's talk about RACE
Pitt leadership hears from experts, community on removing “racist, ugly” legacy from campus building
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Barely a half-mile from the controversial monument to Pittsburgh-born Stephen Foster — set for removal after being criticized for honoring racism — stands Parran Hall.
The University of Pittsburgh building is named after Dr. Thomas Parran Jr., a public health icon whose legacy is irrevocably tied to racist, unethical medical experiments.
food policy
‘Doing food different’ connects elementary students with a Pittsburgh program training people with barriers to employment
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The Community Kitchen caters, cooks for people experiencing homelessness and has contracts to provide food to five Pittsburgh-area schools. The tension between training its cooks and providing high-quality meals can create challenges, especially as the organization grows. But the Community Kitchen’s success doesn’t only depend on its ability to deliver lunches on time. The food is healthier than typical school lunches, and it has to find schools that can get kids to eat it.