Editor’s Note: Here is a recent Substack column written by Lizzie Simon, a frequent contributor to ConvergenceRI. Her dialogue with an “oatmealologist” offers insights into the many … more

PROVIDENCE – What you focus on becomes your reality. Look, I’m not a major fan of bumper sticker clichés, but sometimes I can’t help it. They’re common for a … more

PROVIDENCE – Last year’s 7.3 percent decrease in our state’s drug overdose death rate is consistent with the rest of New England [the range of decrease in the other five states … more

PROVIDENCE – Something curious happened during the pandemic and its aftermath. It seems that somewhere along with losing so much – loved ones, employment, our own health, sense of safety, … more

Editor’s Note: In response to the news that the number of overdose deaths had fallen in 2023, ConvergenceRI asked Linda Hurley, CEO of CODAC, and Tommy Joyce, co-chair of the Governor’s … more

PROVIDENCE – Last year, when I decided to speak openly about drinking and sobriety, I did so with my eyes wide open. I knew that at some point someone might choose to malign my character or to … more