In every community across America people are suffering the effects of alcoholism and addiction–alcohol is now the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States and overdoses are the leading cause of death for people under age 50. Cultural oppression, stigma, trauma and stereotypes have only served to worsen the problem. Join us as we put a face …
Paths to Recovery – Combating Alcohol Use in the Interior
Paths to Recovery was a project-based partnership between Recover Alaska and the Daily News-Miner in Fairbanks, Alaska. The project looked at Alaska’s history with alcohol, the system of care for alcohol abusers, how that system might be improved and underage drinking and what’s being done about it. […]
Drinking and Conferencing
“I began thinking seriously about conferences, alcohol consumption, and unintentional exclusion a few years ago when I organized an unofficial conference session in a brewery’s outdoor garden. The session was wonderful: It was a perfect night, a large crowd, a set of inventive presentations “fermenting” new ideas, and a shared sense of possibility. Yet I also found myself haunted by …