By Erika Rayo This video was produced as part of a program to educate youth and others about Alameda County’s opioid crisis, ...

By Prisha Sharma Skateboarding provides stress relief and increases endorphins, both natural mood enhancers, which can reduce the temptation to turn to substances like opioids for emotional support.

By Tanmayi Parepalli Alameda County’s opioid crisis has escalated fast. In fact, the California Syringe Exchange Programs Coalition states that overdose deaths rose over 60% in just one year, from ...

By Ritvik Misra In Oakland, the opioid crisis has deepened, with fentanyl deaths skyrocketing across neighborhoods in the 94612 ZIP code, like Uptown and Lakeside. In 2021, these neighborhoods ...

By Sue Yeon Park The path to healing can start with a tune. Music can be a very effective tool in providing relief from struggles. Through my experiences volunteering to play music for those with ...

By Priscilla Tenorio To know how opioids affect communities all around us, we must first know what opioids are and how we are affected by them even in ways we do not realize. According the American ...

By Prisha Patel  Opioid abuse cases and deaths have surged across Alameda County in the past few years. This crisis is not only a distant problem reported in the media, but a life-threatening reality ...

By Ilina Mukherjee In 2023, Alameda County reached a $40 million settlement with multiple major companies who have been seen ...

By Ihita Deshmukh In the fight for combatting opioid use, an unexpected player emerges to augment traditional treatment—artificial intelligence. Solutions to the multi-layered issue of opioid use ...

By Hakimuddin Radhanpurwala The first thing you can imagine is a trembling mother, curled up on a stained couch, pitching ...

By Alyssa Vu There is a silent but deadly force terrorizing the nation. It does not discriminate between man or woman, rich or poor. It starts out as an invited guest, turns into a close friend, and ...

By Bhavya Adabala You never know who is struggling from opioid addiction. Here are ways to recognize the signs of opioid ...