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Opioid Epidemic

TobyMac's loss of son: Is the Church prepared for the opioid crisis?

By Filings on Wed, 01/29/20
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“Truett died of an accidental drug overdose and fentanyl was involved. Opioids are an American tragedy that, I’m afraid, may get lost in these tumultuous, news-heavy times. I’m also concerned that people may feel that the opioid crisis is just an extension of the drug scene that started has been a part of our national conversation since the late 1960s. It is not.

TobyMac's loss of son: Is the Church prepared for the opioid crisis?

By Filings on Wed, 01/29/20
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“Truett died of an accidental drug overdose and fentanyl was involved. Opioids are an American tragedy that, I’m afraid, may get lost in these tumultuous, news-heavy times. I’m also concerned that people may feel that the opioid crisis is just an extension of the drug scene that started has been a part of our national conversation since the late 1960s. It is not.

TobyMac's loss of son: Is the Church prepared for the opioid crisis?

By Filings on Wed, 01/29/20
Body

“Truett died of an accidental drug overdose and fentanyl was involved. Opioids are an American tragedy that, I’m afraid, may get lost in these tumultuous, news-heavy times. I’m also concerned that people may feel that the opioid crisis is just an extension of the drug scene that started has been a part of our national conversation since the late 1960s. It is not.

Half of Pastors Say the Opioid Epidemic Has Hit Their Church

By Filings on Thu, 11/21/19
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“Nashville-based LifeWay Research asked 1,000 Protestant pastors about their personal connections to the opioid epidemic and how their churches are looking to address the issue.” - Christianity Today

Overdosing from despair: How the Church can fight the opioid epidemic

By Jim on Sat, 05/27/17
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The Church has no control over how easy it is to get opioid prescriptions and only limited control over access to help for mental illness. But by nurturing a full Christian life we also reduce social isolation and eliminate the mentality that we should always be pain-free.

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