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"Ambiguous at best, discriminatory at worst": College Involuntary Leave Policies Strip Disabled Students of Agency and Opportunity
For college students with mental health conditions that manifest in self-harm or suicidal ideation, . . . the fear of being forced to withdraw from courses and leave campus is everpresent. Many colleges employ policies ...
Racial Inequities in OUD Treatment
The racial differences across harm reduction programs and MAT treatments are an inequity that is deserving of people attention. The inequity was created by political policies enacted by the Nixon administration in terms ...
Overdoses in Poor and Rural Communities: The Reality of the Opioid Epidemic in the United States
The following paper takes a three-part approach to the Opioid Epidemic in the United States. Specifically, the paper argues the Opioid Epidemic has a disproportionate impact on poor and rural counties in the United States. ...
Vanishing into Society: The Harsh Reality of Living without an ID
There are millions of Americans like Tony Simmons that become trapped in poverty as they struggle to function in society without an ID. Not having an ID makes it exponentially harder for one to find employment or access ...
Decarceration: A Promising Approach to Closing the Incarcerated Youth Educational Attainment
While many juvenile detention facilities may reach the general public school standards, the education that incarcerated juveniles receive is inequitable. The centers do not provide youth with the resources that they need ...
Why Doesn't She Leave? Civil Protection Orders for Low-Income Women Facing Economic Abuse
Economic abuse is a serious form of domestic violence that is devastating to women of low socioeconomic status. Victims of this abuse should be given the opportunity to tailor a civil protection order to meet their needs ...
Marginalization through Content Moderation: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Silencing of Marginalized Voices on Social Media
Social media is largely considered a democratic space. It seemingly promotes the freedom and equality of all people by enabling individuals to voice their perspectives online, regardless of their identities. However, while ...
Revolutionizing SUD Recovery: The Crucial Role of Nutrition in Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Substance Abuse
While there are various approaches to treating SUDs [substance use disorders], one promising avenue is through nutrition. Nutrition plays a critical role in overall health and well-being, and it has the potential to address ...
Analysis of Women's Reproductive Health Care and Prenatal Care in Rural Virginia, A Community Based Research Project
Throughout my undergraduate career I have strived to understand the intersection between poverty and health care. As a pre-medical student, I have sought to comprehend what it means to be a physician and how it requires a ...
Anti-Poverty Policy and Race: The Need for Policy to Recognize the Continuing Significance of Race
The goal of this paper is multifaceted. Through a historical examination of poverty and government response, some beliefs about the causes of and solutions to poverty will be explored. The paper will then turn to the ...