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The Fix: The other side of opioid addiction: Look, listen and give those of us in recovery a chance.

by Ashley Potts September 27, 2018November 19, 2018

Ashley Potts struggled with addiction for years before getting clean. She went back to school, eventually earning a Master of Social Work degree.

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The Fix: My cycle of addiction was broken not by the system, but by people believing I was more than a junkie.

by Casey Mullen September 13, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: For two Pittsburgh women, helping others deal with drug addiction starts with telling their own stories.

by Brittany Hailer August 30, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: Michael’s Place saved my life. I can’t stop thinking about people caught in their addiction who won’t have the same opportunity.

by James Lanigan August 23, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here’s how they cope.

by Brittany Hailer August 9, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: PublicSource commits to making thoughtful choices on triggering imagery

by Halle Stockton August 2, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: In telling stories of addiction, the media should stop spreading images of stigma.

by Traci Day August 2, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix: The American system of recovery doesn’t always work. My journey is proof.

by Anonymous July 26, 2018November 19, 2018

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The darknet is transforming the drug trade. Pittsburgh is an epicenter of the FBI’s work to crack down.

by Brittany Hailer July 12, 2018November 19, 2018

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The Fix — An illustrated look: The opioid epidemic by the numbers

by Christina Lee and Natasha Khan June 28, 2018November 19, 2018