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We are Voices from the Opioid Crisis—a living archive of raw, honest stories from those touched by addiction, recovery, and loss.


Through these voices, we confront stigma, raise awareness, and build community-driven change.

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From the Voices Blog

A Changing Drug Landscape: New Dangers Facing College Students

The drugs young people encounter today are changing rapidly, creating new risks for college students, families, and communities. Recent incidents at Cornell University and the University of Mississippi have raised concerns about increasingly potent synthetic opioids, ketamine, kratom products, and other dangerous substances. A Drug Supply Full of Unknowns Fentanyl remains a major concern, but it is not the only dangerous substance circulating in the illicit drug supply. Emerging synthetic

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A Changing Drug Landscape: New Dangers Facing College Students

The drugs young people encounter today are changing rapidly, creating new risks for college students, families, and communities. Recent incidents at Cornell University and the University of Mississippi have raised concerns about increasingly potent synthetic opioids, ketamine, kratom products, and other dangerous substances. A Drug Supply Full of Unknowns Fentanyl remains a major concern, but it is not the only dangerous substance circulating in the

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Stories That Stay With Us

John Leif Trang

Thus began a journey of trying to find out what to do for a 16-year-old who is addicted to heroin, and how to find a program to help him recover that was not $50- $100,000.

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