Doctor delivers Thanksgiving TLC
The Kiva program is for women, with or without children, who are trying to kick their addictions and better their lives. On Nov. 23, ?Daneshmand will honor them with turkey and TLC. With the help of friends, family and volunteers (including local Food … Read more on U-T San Diego

Prescription narcotics are potent painkillers, but they can be deadly
It starts with drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin — prescription narcotics that can make days bearable if you are recovering from surgery or suffering from cancer. But they can be as addictive as heroin and are rife with deadly side effects … Read more on Washington Post

Giving help, getting help in the Midlands, Nov. 11
THE HEALING FAMILIES FOUNDATION is launching the Giving Society during National Recovery Month (September). Healing Families works to reduce addiction as a leading cause of family collapse and harm to children by promoting and supporting … Read more on The State

Anthony Bourdain And Carla Hill Turbocharge DC's Hunger Fighters
Bourdain is set to step onstage as host of Capital Food Fight, the annual fundraising event for DC Central Kitchen, a hunger nonprofit whose innovative model has been copied nationwide. He'll be flanked by other … And local chefs have embraced the … Read more on North Country Public Radio