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'On Island' explores substance use and recovery, MV Times, February 11, 2021
Documentary Film Takes a Personal Look at Substance Use Disorder, Vineyard Gazette, February 8, 2021
On Island - Chip Coblyn, MVYRadio, Vineyard Current, February 7, 2021
MV SUD Coalition - On Island with Michele Jones, MVYRadio, Vineyard Current, January 31, 2021
On Island - Brianna Pantalone, MVYRadio, Vineyard Current, January 21, 2021
MV SUD Coalition - On Island with Dr. Charlie Silberstein, Vineyard Current, January 10, 2021
Survey Taps Attitudes About Substance Abuse on the Vineyard, Vineyard Gazette, December 26, 2020
Pandemic Brings Added Pressures for Islanders With Addiction, Vineyard Gazette, December 12, 2020
Peer Recovery Support Center, MVYRadio, September 27, 2020
Recovery community hit hard by pandemic, MV Times, September 23, 2020
Massachusetts Plans Opioid Screening and Awareness Day Event, Cape Cod Times, September 15, 2020
Michael Blanchard talks about latest book ‘Through A Sober Lens’, Digital Journal, September 8, 2020
Peer Recovery Support Center holds a ribbon cutting, MV Times, February 9, 2020
New Peer Recovery Center Opens, Vineyard Gazette, February 6, 2020
Gosnold detox center will continue to serve Islanders, MV Times, February 4, 2020
On My Mind: A personal story of family opioid and alcohol dependence, MV Times, January 29, 2020
Dry January — it’s a thing, MV Times, January 15, 2020
Teenage Vaping, MV Times, January 7, 2020
We moderated our use of alcohol and drugs, MV Times, January 2, 2020
SUD Public Health Campaign Committee, MVY Radio, December 15, 2019
Substance use disorder campaign set to launch in November, MV Times, October 31, 2019
Public Health Campaign Takes Aim at Culture of Alcohol, Drugs, Vineyard Gazette, October 24, 2019
On My Mind: A public health campaign for the Vineyard, MV Times, October 17, 2019
Housing Insecurity Poses Health Risks, Hospital Survey Finds, Vineyard Gazette, September 2, 2019
Pushing Project Outreach: ‘It’s going to save lives’ , MV Times, August 16, 2019
M.V. Film Festival features a full week, including ‘Bedlam’, MV Times, August 7, 2019
On My Mind: Sanity, Dr. Charles Silberstein, MV Times, August 7, 2019
State study: Opioid hospital visits down in 2017, MV Times, August 1, 2019
Coming together: Concert will help in the fight against opioid addiction, MV Times, July 17, 2019
Island housing crisis is impacting children, MV Times, July 1, 2019
Addiction: Navigating the system, MV Times, June 26, 2019
From pain, dad starts addiction nonprofit, MV Times, June 12, 2019
Edibles blamed for Edgartown overdoses, MV Times, May 17, 2019
Intervention Center Is Early Success Story, Vineyard Gazette, May 16, 2019
Island Intervention Center releases pilot-year review, MV Times, May 15, 2019
State awards grant for Island recovery support center, MV Times, May 8, 2019
AIDS Support Group quietly expands to Vineyard, Cape Cod Times, May 7, 2019
Silberstein is new MVCS medical director, MV Times, May 21, 2019
Opioid epidemic hits home hard, MV Times, April 17, 2019
Concerns Rise Over Vaping, Discipline at High School, MV Times, March 9, 2019
MVTV’s ‘Addiction— Got a Minute?’, MV Times, March 6, 2019
Patient Centric team grows: Medical marijuana dispensary announces team, MV Times, February 4, 2019
More needed in fight against substance use disorder, January 23, 2019
State Award Aids Substance Abuse Recovery, Vineyard Gazette, May 3, 2019
Light in the darkness, MV Times, November 28, 2018
On My Mind: A public health campaign for the Vineyard, MV Times, October 17, 2018
Faces of food insecurity: The caseworkers, MV Times, October 10, 2018
Walking Out of the Darkness for Suicide Prevention, Vineyard Gazette, September 26, 2018
A blueprint for healthy school changes, MV Times, September 19, 2018
Experts Map Strategy to Improve Health Education in Schools, Vineyard Gazette, September 17, 2018
Task Force Aims to Combat Marijuana Use Among Youth, Vineyard Gazette, August 14, 2018
Staying Vigilant for Suicide Prevention All Day, Every Day, Vineyard Gazette, August 9, 2018
Island mother: ‘Stop killing our kids’, MV Times, August 1, 2018
Mental Health Needs on the Rise in Island Schools, Vineyard Gazette, July 24, 2018
Island schools plan to revamp mental health programs, MV Times, July 20, 2018
Islander launches drug and alcohol intervention service, MV Times, July 3, 2018
Marijuana Sales Are Legal, But No Outlets on Island, Vineyard Gazette, June 28, 2018
On my mind: What to do if you have a mentally ill family member?, MV Times, June 6, 2018
MVCS celebrates new treatment facility, MV Times, May 22, 2018
Community Services Opens New Clinic, Vineyard Gazette, May 22, 2018
On My Mind: Cannabidiol (CBD) before weed, MV Times, May 9, 2018
MVCS to expand addiction treatment services, MV Times, May 2, 2018
Community Services Opens Clinic to Help Treat Drug Addiction, Vineyard Gazette, April 26, 2018
Sobering Statistics, Vineyard Gazette, January 18, 2018
Pilot Detox Program Sees Success, Vineyard Gazette, January 11, 2018
On My Mind: Weed and the developing brain, MV Times, December 12, 2017
Cigarettes may be snuffed out, but vaping’s not, MV Times, November 30, 2017
Michael Blanchard uses imagery to fight addiction, MV Times, November 29, 2017
On My Mind: The ultimate alcoholism counselor, MV Times, October 4, 2017
A hike on the Long Trail forges a path to opioid recovery, MV Times, September 6, 2017
Hiking the Long Trail for a Good Cause, Vineyard Gazette, September 3, 2017
The Person of the Week: Eric Adams, Recovery Coach, mvyradio, July 20, 2017
Pilot Creating Ready Access to Detox Sees Brisk Participation, Vineyard Gazette, June 27, 2017
Crisis Stabilization Center at Red House Becomes Reality, Vineyard Gazette, May 24, 2017
‘Red House’ is changing hands, MV Times, May 24, 2017
Editorial: Suboxone: No stigma MV Times, February 15, 2017
National debate over Suboxone use is also a Vineyard debate, MV Times, February 15, 2017
Detox pilot program off to a good start, MV Times, February 15, 2017
On My Mind: Politics and mental health, MV Times, February 21, 2017
DPH head urges Islanders to rethink addiction assumptions, MV Times, February 8, 2017
Forum Focuses on Addiction Prevention, Removing Stigma, Vineyard Gazette, February 7, 2017
Marijuana use at MVRHS is well above state and national averages, MV Times, February 22, 2017
DPH commissioner to keynote Vineyard substance abuse forum, MV Times, January 25, 2017
MVCS telemedicine clinic boosts mental health care on Martha’s Vineyard, January 20, 2017
MVRHS hosts forum on teen substance abuse, January 16, 2017
Collaboration the key to detox breakthrough on Martha’s Vineyard, MV Times, January 11, 2016
Agreement Clears Path to Detox for Islanders, Vineyard Gazette, January 5, 2017
Islanders have priority access to two off-Island detox centers, MV Times, January 4, 2017
On My Mind: How do I deal with seasonal depression?, MV Times, December 28, 2016
Islandwide Group Works to Create Better Response to Addiction, Vineyard Gazette, December 22, 2016
Anxiety Is Insatiable; Expert Advises Don't Feed the Beast, December 15, 2016
Treating substance-use disorder on Martha’s Vineyard, MV Times, Nov 17, 2016
Record-Keeping Disarray Stymies Addiction Study, Vineyard Gazette, October 31, 2016
For Patrick Kennedy the Personal is Political, Vineyard Gazette, August 16, 2016
Recovery coaches chart new game plan to tackle addiction, MV Times, August 11, 2016
Islanders Join Forces, Shape Strategy at Forum on Opiate Addiction, Vineyard Gazette, June 9, 2016
Islanders marshal forces to fight opiate addiction, MV Times, June 8, 2016
Forum Addresses Heroin Addiction on Martha's Vineyard, Vineyard Gazette, June 2, 2016