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A commission convened to help D.C. address its opioid crisis fears the mayor is bypassing them and handing out contracts to her friends.

Discover how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy continues in fighting healthcare injustice and promoting self-care and self-love. Learn about his efforts and the current challenges facing African American communities.

D.C. Mayor declares opioid crisis a public emergency, focusing on youth and overdoses. Emergency order allows quicker access to services.

Washington, D.C. faces a growing opioid crisis with rising overdose deaths and the presence of fentanyl in the drug supply. Local leaders are gearing up to tackle the issue and advise on how to spend $80 million in opioid settlement

A Harvard study found Black and Hispanic patients were less likely to receive prescriptions for naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses.

People in pain will seek relief even if it kills them; so they never hurt again.

Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live

The Peers Reaching Out To Peers Summit is a local forum that brings together the metro-area peer recovery specialists and peer coaches, healthcare leaders, clergy, and clinicians.

The opioid drug abuse and overdose crisis is not only smashing fatality records, it also is slamming poorer people and communities of color and taking a savage toll on younger black...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their findings after analyzing drug overdose deaths based on age, race, and income factors during the pandemic.