Reporting on Addiction

26/02/2025

The Excellence in Recovery Journalism Award highlights journalism that accurately and empathetically illuminates recovery from addiction and substance use.

The award is a collaboration between Reporting on Addiction and Faces & Voices of Recovery, which believe the presence of factual and educational reporting directly contributes to improving public perceptions of recovery, encouraging open dialogue and understanding.

Apply by March 31 to have your work considered: bit.ly/2025-recovery-application

04/02/2025

ICYMI: Watch our conversation about Dry January and how to cover alcohol use all year long. Reporting on Addiction spoke with Alicia Ramirez MS of The Riverside Record, Michael Caldwell MD MPH of DryJanuaryUSA and Meharry Medical College, and Molly McGrath MS in this hour-long session.

https://youtu.be/puBiYW_pRiQ

03/02/2025

KFF Health News Senior Correspondent Aneri Pattani and Shatterproof Vice President of State Policy Kristen Pendergrass explain how they compiled a database of state and local governments’ spending of billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis on Feb. 5 at 12 p.m. ET.

Register today to find out how the database can help local reporters launch into coverage of the historic opioid settlement story.

State and local governments have begun spending billions in opioid settlements paid by companies accused of fueling the overdose crisis. But where is that money going, who is getting it, and is it doing any good? KFF Health News — collaborating with researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoo...

29/01/2025

There's just one more day to register for tomorrow's webinar on covering Dry January.

Dry January presents an opportunity to inform your audience about alcohol in a way that increases awareness of risky drinking, alcohol use disorder, behavior change and addiction treatment. There is voluminous Dry January coverage; however, most of it misses the mark. We’re here to help with new resources and our existing database of experts. Join us for this webinar to learn reporting tips relevant to Dry January, Dry July, Sober October, and alcohol use year round.

Register: bit.ly/dry-jan-webinar

28/01/2025

Join the Reporting on Addiction team and experts from our community to learn about covering Dry January.

Dry January presents an opportunity to inform your audience about alcohol in a way that increases awareness of risky drinking, alcohol use disorder, behavior change and addiction treatment. There is voluminous Dry January coverage; however, most of it misses the mark. We’re here to help with new resources and our existing database of experts. Join us for this webinar to learn reporting tips relevant to Dry January, Dry July, Sober October, and alcohol use year round.

Register: bit.ly/dry-jan-webinar

01/11/2024

Help fund a future of accurate and empathic addiction reporting by supporting Reporting on Addiction today!

Every donation we receive from today to Dec. 31, NewsMatch will DOUBLE your gift, doubling the impact we can make in the journalism industry. Support: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/reporting-on-addiction/

27/09/2024

Today is the day! Make sure you sign up before the event!

As part of our ongoing effort to provide new resources to journalists covering addiction, we're excited to launch three new toolkits this Recovery Month.

At 1:30 p.m. EST, we invite you to a thought-provoking fireside chat featuring Emily Bader from The Maine Monitor and trauma-informed care advocate Latisha Goullaud. They will discuss how trauma-informed, empathy-based approaches to journalism can build trust, reduce harm, and foster deeper, more meaningful storytelling about addiction, treatment, and recovery.

Additionally, the Reporting on Addiction team will unveil two new resources focused on writing and crafting compelling opinion articles and strategies for protecting digital security.

You can register for this event here: https://bit.ly/empathy-chat

26/09/2024

TOMORROW: Join us for a fireside chat on trauma-informed journalism this Friday, Sept. 27th, at 1:30 p.m. EST. Join Emily Bader from The Maine Monitor and advocate Latisha Goullaud as they explore empathy-based storytelling in addiction coverage.

Register ASAP here: https://bit.ly/empathy-chat

25/09/2024

We're getting closer to the date! Don't forget to sign up for our fireside chat on trauma-informed journalism this Friday, Sept. 27th, at 1:30 p.m. EST. Join Emily Bader from The Maine Monitor and advocate Latisha Goullaud as they explore empathy-based storytelling in addiction coverage.

You can register for this event here: https://bit.ly/empathy-chat

23/09/2024

We're proud to congratulate Elyse Wild, Senior Editor at Native News Online, for receiving the inaugural Excellence in Recovery Journalism Award at the America Honors Recovery Gala in Washington, D.C.

Elyse, a previous awardee of the Reporting on Addiction microgrant, has been recognized for her courageous reporting on the overdose crisis in Indian Country. Her investigative work highlights both the challenges and the innovative solutions within Native communities.

Read more about her work here:

Elyse Wild, Senior Editor of Native News Online, was honored at the America Honors Recovery Gala for her impactful reporting on addiction and recovery in Indian Country. The event was hosted by Faces & Voices of Recovery in Washington, D.C.

23/09/2024

Don't miss our conversation on trauma-informed journalism on Friday, Sept. 27th at 1:30 p.m. EST. Join Emily Bader from The Maine Monitor and advocate Latisha Goullaud as they explore empathy-based storytelling in addiction coverage.

You can register for this event here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdOmrqjIpHNQiaSt_VHf7awXVD6VBRUDi #/registration

19/09/2024

Join us for an important conversation on trauma-informed journalism!

As part of our ongoing effort to provide new resources to journalists covering addiction, we're excited to launch three new toolkits this Recovery Month.

On Friday, Sept. 27 at 1:30 p.m. EST, we invite you to a thought-provoking fireside chat featuring Emily Bader from The Maine Monitor and trauma-informed care advocate Latisha Goullaud . They will discuss how trauma-informed, empathy-based approaches to journalism can build trust, reduce harm, and foster deeper, more meaningful storytelling about addiction, treatment, and recovery.

Additionally, the Reporting on Addiction team will unveil two new resources focused on writing and crafting compelling opinion articles and strategies for protecting digital security.

You can register for this event here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtdOmrqjIpHNQiaSt_VHf7awXVD6VBRUDi #/registration

24/07/2024

“Appalachia need nurses, hospital staff and doctors who listen and embrace the whole wonderful, wounded, real, imperfect and tragic people who turn to us for help," writes Ryan McCarthy in a reflection on narrative medicine and his podcast Healthcare is Human.

"In bringing our artistic skills to the bedside, we will find the beauty, humor, ingenuity and soul that forms the backbone of our greatest natural resource: the folks we call neighbors, friends and kin.”

Read the full piece: https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2024/06/finding-solace-in-stories-how-narrative-medicine-transformed-an-appalachian-doctors-practice/

16/07/2024

Do you think AI should be used in the news? Is it ethical for newsrooms to use AI? Here at 100 Days, we value your opinions. We have partnered with Trusting News to hear what you have to say about the growing use of AI in the journalism industry. Take the survey: https://bit.ly/100-ai-survey

22/05/2024

There's still time! Join us at 1 p.m. eastern TODAY for this discussion on using public records to report on opioid settlement spending in your community!

Register: bit.ly/roa-register

20/05/2024

Want to learn how to use public documents to investigate opioid settlement spending in your community? Join our next fireside chat with 90.5 WESA's Kate Giammarise and Spotlight PA's Ed Mahon this week!

Register: bit.ly/register-roa

30/01/2024

As part of our series of resources on helping journalists cover the opioid settlement funds entering their community, we’re hosting a discussion with Regina LaBelle, director of the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University Law Center on Tuesday, February 13 at 1 p.m. EST.

In this 30-minute call, we’ll teach you how to understand the potential conflicts of interest present on opioid task forces and how to hold public officials accountable by reporting on the potential negative impacts of those conflicts.

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApfuChrj4oG9BA8_w7uShTifMS7aoFaarS

Regina LaBelle, JD, is a Distinguished Scholar and Director of the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University Law Center. LaBelle is also the founding director and teaches in the Master of Science in Addiction Policy and Practice program at Georgetown University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. LaBelle served in the Biden Administration as Acting Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, developing the Biden-Harris Administration’s initial drug policy priorities, which included a historic focus on harm reduction services.