Asha Bandele is the author of The Prisoner's Wife. Tony Newman is the communications director for the Drug Policy Alliance.

Blog Entries by Asha Bandele and Tony Newman

The War Comes Home: PTSD; Addiction; Homelessness and Suicide all Coming to a Neighborhood Near You!

Posted November 21, 2007 | 10:33 AM (EST)



There have been many stories about the vast majority of Americans being insulated from the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that only a small percentage of Americans-the families of those fighting overseas-are shouldering the brunt of these wars. We predict that In the next couple of years...

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Veterans Suffering from Trauma are Turning to Drugs, and Even Suicide

Posted March 19, 2007 | 03:42 PM (EST)


The stories are pouring in. Large numbers of veterans returning from Iraq are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. A frequent reaction to both of these painful health challenges is the use and misuse of alcohol and other drugs. Veterans, closed out of meaningful support when they...

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From New Orleans to Newark: How are We Going to End the Violence in Our Cities?

Posted February 7, 2007 | 04:27 PM (EST)


Everyday we open the newspaper or turn on the TV we learn about the ever- increasing levels of death and destruction in Iraq. For those of us safely ensconced here, it's impossible to comprehend the violence and mayhem that Iraqi citizens are being forced to live with and survive. And...

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