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"The drug epidemic has infiltrated our churches and neighborhoods."

Half of pastors see opioid abuse in their own congregations

by Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20, 2019 — Like most U.S. pastors, Robby Gallaty knows someone who has been affected by opioid abuse. But unlike most pastors, Gallaty hasRead More

Van Jones rips Trump’s death penalty proposal

CNN’s Van Jones says he was encouraged by some of President Trump’s proposals to fight the opioid epidemic but called the President’s idea of the death penalty for some drugRead More

Family coming to grips with Aurora teen’s death

Family coming to grips with Aurora teen’s death Source: Family coming to grips with Aurora teen’s death

Hope for America’s Opioid Epidemic Is Grace in a Syringe

Why addiction ministry can include fellowship, the gospel and Narcan. Source: Hope for America’s Opioid Epidemic Is Grace in a Syringe

Opioid commission tells Trump to declare state of emergency

(CNN)The White House panel examining the nation’s opioid epidemic has told President Trump to declare a national public health emergency to combat the ongoing crisis. Source: Opioid commission tells TrumpRead More

‘Find God or die;’ churches tackling opioid epidemic

There are two components to someone’s drug addiction, says Kent Vandervort, the pastor for urban ministries and administration at Stillmeadow Church of the Nazarene. Source: ‘Find God or die;’ churchesRead More