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The Austin Women Dispelling Stigma and Moving Mental Health Issues Forward
From Sheriff Sally Hernandez to state Rep. Celia Israel, local women are changing the conversation
"...sessions chaired House select committees on mental health and substance abuse, for "moving the ball forward." Calling him a..."

July 5, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Workers Defense Project Director Opens District Attorney Campaign
José Garza to challenge Margaret Moore
"...of sexual assaults, work to end cash bail, treat substance abuse as a public health crisis rather than a..."

June 5, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Raging and Reflecting With Glassing’s Ambient Metal
Letting just a little light in on new album Spotted Horse
"...circumstances obliquely: "I tried to create this narrative between substance abuse, my mom, and myself," he ventures. "It's almost..."

May 17, 2019 Music Feature by Michael Toland

OUTsider Fest Review: Rhythm Nation 1814
Dorian Wood queers Janet Jackson’s concept album 30 years later
"...Jackson hoped would address social issues such as racism, substance abuse, and poverty – was transformative. They write, “I..."

Feb. 25, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Skid Row Marathon
Homeless runner documentary goes from sleeping rough to pounding the pavement
"...sentence for first-degree murder; Rebecca, a single mom whose substance abuse left her and her son homeless for years;..."

Feb. 8, 2019 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Dell Medical Is Bringing Health Care to the Homeless
UT school forms a street team
"...The five-year, $2.3-million award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is targeted to..."

Jan. 18, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Been So Long: My Life and Music
Have a sip of Kool-Aid and flash back to the Haight-Asbury
"...a musical lifer. There are the requisite battles with substance abuse, enduring dysfunctional relationships, the forging of musical kinships,..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Music Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Upcoming Legislative Session
Lawmakers set to tackle immigration, education, legalization, transportation, and more
"...in public education (and special ed in particular) and substance abuse treatment while covering inflation and population growth...."

Dec. 14, 2018 News Feature by the News Staff

Walk-In Walk-Out
County commissioners change course on substance abuse treatment funding
"...commissioners voted to send $125,000 to Integral Care's existing substance abuse initiatives, a seemingly positive move for a county..."

Nov. 9, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

A Star Is Born
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga headline this remake of a remake of a remake
"...cautionary tale about the dangers of overnight success and substance abuse, and a morality drama for veterans of the..."

Oct. 5, 2018 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

County Approves Budget That Allocates for New Jail
$6.6 million going toward facility preconstruction
"...how to help a new opioid walk-in center address substance abuse. This led Commissioner Gerald Daugherty to express his..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Teens Seeking Judicial Bypass Abortion in Texas Shamed
New study finds court process functions as “form of punishment”
"...parents, suffering family trauma, or coming from households with substance abuse – already see logistical barriers like transportation and..."

Sept. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

A New Jail for Travis County?
County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry
"...and single parents, and have experienced physical or sexual abuse (some studies put this figure as high as 98%)...."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

A Medication-Assisted Therapy to Treat Opioid Abuse
Sponsors unveil new partnership at CommUnityCare clinic
"...been surprisingly controversial. The other is providing treatment for substance use disorders alongside a patient's more routine health care...."

Aug. 31, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin's Next Shot at Ending Homelessness
Thanks to an infusion of philanthropic cash, the city and its iTeam embark on a new effort
"...providers for their own safety; their mental health and substance abuse issues become worse, those with jobs or income..."

Aug. 24, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

ARCH Support
Eradicating homelessness requires a system
"...to go through as many hoops – behavioral or substance abuse classes, for instance – before being seen by..."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

County Reports on Drug Use and Poverty
New studies and what they mean for Austin
"...said the data merits recommending expanding access "to evidence-based substance abuse treatment, expanding access and use of naloxone (a..."

May 25, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

Tapping Into the New Old Settler’s Music Festival
Checking in with Donna the Buffalo, Billy Strings, Greensky Bluegrass, the women of I'm With Her, and more
"...string phenom. "I was a teenager and learning about substance abuse, and a lot of my friends were, too...."

April 20, 2018 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

County Delays Funding for New Women’s Jail
A surprising turn of events
"...that the county should instead fund facilities for detox, substance abuse treatment, and mental health, as well as reducing..."

March 9, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

99 Luftballons (International Acts at SXSW Music)
South by Southwest by way of Sudan, Scotland, Colombia, and more
"...debut extended play, 2017's Slow Dive, which touches upon "substance use, abuse and recovery, non-traditional relationships and sexual dynamics"..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Here We Go Yet Again
Michael Ventura revisits his "Letters at 3am" Columbine column
"...teen angst or parental powerlessness. Nor did we invent substance abuse: Gluttony and drunkenness were the charges against Deuteronomy's..."

Feb. 16, 2018 Chronolog Post by Michael Ventura

Wes Anderson Brings Isle of Dogs to SXSW
Plus Midnighters bring the gore, and Alita party
"...that they must undergo within a society that tolerates abuse. (World Premiere)..."

Feb. 7, 2018 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Canvassing the City for ECHO’s Point in Time Count
Nina Hernandez takes to the 4am streets for annual survey
"...information (age, race, gender, etc.); whether they have a substance abuse problem, disability, mental health issue, illness, or had..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

A False Dichotomy
"...chooses to reallocate those funds toward mental health services, substance abuse treatment, programs for the homeless, or other crime-reduction..."

Jan. 5, 2018 Postmarks

Julien Baker’s Vulnerability
Tennessean’s “Museum of Self” welcomes all
"...the darkest corners of herself: mental illness, recovery from substance abuse, her faith, and the relationships with those around..."

Dec. 14, 2017 Music Post by Libby Webster

Obamacare Lives!
Navigating ACA open enrollment after the Trump-ocalypse
"...care, hospitalization, maternity and newborn care, mental health and substance abuse services, labs, preventive care, chronic condition management, and..."

Nov. 17, 2017 News Feature by Michael Agresta

EMS Contract: Not Over Yet
Council poised to send city, ATCEMSA back to negotiating table
"...for them. It's their daily fight – against disease, substance abuse, trafficking, and all of the ugly stuff we..."

Nov. 10, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

In 2018 Election, It's Dawnna Dukes vs. the Field
The beleagured HD 46 rep keeps on keepin' on
"...Now, even though she faces multiple state charges for abuse of office, the besieged Democrat from Pflugerville has announced..."

July 14, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Blaze Foley's Lost Muscle Shoals Recordings
Cult songman keeps thwarting his own success – even posthumously
"...peer Townes Van Zandt, sowing a career mired in substance abuse and self-sabotage (revisit "A Walking Contradiction," Dec. 24,..."

May 5, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Bill of the Week: Combating Postpartum Depression
Between 2011 and 2012, nearly 200 Texas mothers died within a year of giving birth
"...maternal deaths; and reported that mental health, suicide, and substance abuse played key influences – specifically drug overdose and..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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