Annajane Yolken

June 24, 2021

Advocates rally at state house in support of overdose prevention legislation

“The opposite of addiction is not recovery, it is not sobriety, it is connection,” said Ashley Perry, Program Manager at Project Weber/Renew. “Overdose prevention centers will give us one more connection to keep people alive so one day they can...

Local minority community leaders want more input into Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response
April 28, 2020

Local minority community leaders want more input into Rhode Island’s COVID-19 response

“In order to properly address these issues, it is essential that our communities be engaged and empowered,...
Dr João Goulão, architect of Portugal’s drug policy, shares his success with the General Assembly
January 11, 2020

Dr João Goulão, architect of Portugal’s drug policy, shares his success with the General Assembly

“Nowadays we have the lowest rates of overdose deaths in Europe,” said Dr João Goulão. “We had...
Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off
January 19, 2020

Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off

Recovery, medical, and public health advocates started the Substance Abuse and Overdose Prevention Political Action Committee (SAOP...
Representative Walsh to Governor Raimondo on Kristen’s Law: ‘Real lives are more important than re-election’
January 19, 2020

Representative Walsh to Governor Raimondo on Kristen’s Law: ‘Real lives are more important than re-election’

About two dozen people gathered in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House to protest the...
Ignoring reason and compassion makes for bad policy: RI House passes Kristen’s Law
January 19, 2020

Ignoring reason and compassion makes for bad policy: RI House passes Kristen’s Law

Violating the tenets of both reason and compassion, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved Kristen’s Law...
Providence rallies against criminalization
June 4, 2018

Providence rallies against criminalization

Unnoticed by many Rhode Islanders, nearly 100 people turned out at the Roger Williams Memorial Park on...
Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction
January 19, 2020

Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction

Once we push past the emotive testimony of those who lost loved ones to overdose and are...
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