New Orleans put its own spin on the #nokingsday protests in cities across the country #neworleans #noking #trump

@gulfstatesnewsroom.bsky.social @npr.org

a short explainer on HB 531 re: forensic medical exams, which just passed in the house at the Louisiana legislature #louisiana #legislature

an internal email from Purdue Pharma CEO Craig Landau, perfectly summarizing the origins of the opioid epidemic

went out with a self-described “harm reductionist” in Birmingham, AL last night. narcan is everywhere — and overdose deaths are down. But resources for users are sparse and tranq like xylazine is causing horrific wounds in a population hesitant to get medical care. #opioid #medsky

Visited Vets Recover in Mobile, AL. They have one of the state’s two detox facilities and their entire mission and approach is centered on the peer-to-peer relationships critical for recovery for veterans #medsky #opioid

ICE playing “Ice, Ice, Baby” at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. #neworleans #ice

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have a story on how new orleans is recovering from the attack on bourbon street on @npr.org w @steveinskeep.bsky.social and Leila Fadel tomorrow #neworleans

Excited to announce that I’ve received an @ahcj.bsky.social International Health Fellowship to compare opioid use disorder treatment in the Netherlands to the Gulf South! #medsky

Reporting a story on sexual assault nurse examiners and was struck by this hallway in a child advocacy center in Lafayette.

Every handprint is from a pediatric sexual assault survivor.