Older Black men account for a growing share of Milwaukee drug deaths as fentanyl creeps into cocaine supplies, catching a generation unaware. By Edgar Mendez and Devin Blake Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service In many ways, Hamid Abd-Al-Jabbar’s life story involved redemption. A victim of abuse who was exposed to alcohol and drugs while growing up […]
NNS Spotlight: How Serenity Inns is Expanding to Serve men Struggling With Addiction
This week, leaders of the facility broke ground on an additional 16-bed facility across the street from Serenity Inns’ current location.
‘They know they’re playing Russian roulette:’ Treatment Program Offers Hope for Men at Risk of Overdose
By Edgar Mendez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Kj Bell takes his recovery from drug addiction one step at a time. “I wake up and decide that I’m not going to […]