Here’s what’s on today’s @LAconsidered:

Whether La. will fund summer food program from Verite
drew hawkins and Maia Szalavitz discuss drug harm reduction
Virginia Hanusik on documenting La.'s changing coast

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On Louisiana Considered today, we’ll hear a conversation between drew hawkins and author Maia Szalavitz about harm reduction and opioid addiction recovery in the South.

Must read piece by Maia Szalavitz

These addiction prediction tools have extremely poor reliability and despite advisory warnings got FDA approval. Their predictions and labeling will prevent thousands of people from getting pain medication for life. And will further worsen the

my latest nytimes.com/2024/04/20/opi…

There is no evidence of a prescription stimulant “crisis,” other than people not being able to access their prescribed meds. Worth noting DEA has no medical personnel & does not have the requisite knowledge to weigh in on medical issues but still tries to dictate medical practice

Hey Friedman Brain Institute 'drugs of abuse' is an outdated, stigmatizing phrase rejected by DSM & NIDA & 'hijack' massively oversimplifies their effect. Most ppl DON'T get addicted, so hijack is simply wrong. This is complex important stuff, let's not use it to push stigma

I teamed up with the great Mark Bittman to create recipes that take on board class, income, time and eco concerns. The result published by Mother Jones Economic Hardship Reporting Project & Mark Bittmanproject. Plz share your own recipes along these lines...motherjones.com/food/2024/04/g… Civil Eats Mike Dang

A piece in which I come out...as someone with Long Covid and importantly, about the connection between it & gender & inequality....a very personal & reported piece in TIME on what I call 'gray diseases' Economic Hardship Reporting Project Sheri Fink Maia Szalavitz zeynep tufekci Jill Grinberg Literary Nathan J Robinson

Happy Eclipse Day.

I watched the 2017 partial eclipse from prison, and for reasons I can't explain, people seemed to enjoy this piece about my experience. daily.jstor.org/watching-an-ec…

wow, me too, lovely!!!

Holy smokes it has been a year... Bootstrapped is now out in…paperback! With kind critics' words and a dedication. Happy to chat at your uni or book group or send to you for review. It's only been possible due to Peter Maass Maia Szalavitz Economic Hardship Reporting Project Ecco Deborah Jian Lee

Survivors of Family Foundation, take note!!!

I am so sorry to hear this; condolences to all who knew him....

SMDH...

Despicable--but not surprising--to see the NYPD weaponize the death of one of their own to lie that bail reform is to blame. The alleged shooter *had bail set* in the high amount of $75,000. Had nothing whatsoever to do with bail reform, which only affects low level offenses.

The how and why loneliness is bad for your health, a new nature feature
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Finally!
Proud of my hospital Mass General Brigham
Pregnant women who may be #addicted need treatment, not punishment; it is destructive for kids to be taken away, & this policy mostly affects people with dark skin -- racist like the rest of the War on Drugs.
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