Since the opening of the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, it’s been hard to miss the images of beaming athletes on podiums, with shiny medals around their necks. But a couple days ago, I came across a USA Today article that created a different sort of spotlight on British Columbia’s largest city. read more
Last week, I read, with a heavy heart, the Washington Post story about 19-year-old Alicia Lannes—one of four young people who died as a result of a teen-organized heroin ring in the comfortable suburban town of Centreville, VA. It was a story I knew all too well. read more
Back for a second season is A&E’s hit series “The Cleaner,” with Benjamin Bratt starring as an “extreme interventionist,” a character based on the life of the show’s co-executive producer Warren Boyd. What’s encouraging about “The Cleaner” is the exposure the series gives to drug misuse and the nature of addictive behavior… read more