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# AHCJ (10 October 2023)
- URL: https://news.opioidpolicy.org/ahcj-10-october-2023/
- Published: 2023-10-10T12:54:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-05-02T19:14:57.000Z
- Author: Jonathan JK Stoltman (PhD)
- Tags: In the News, Reporting on Addiction

[‘Offensive’ news about opioids in Appalachia prompts launch of website aimed at improving addiction coverageDo you cover drug addiction in your community? If so, you should be aware of how, among other things, word choice leads to more evidence-based, factual reporting. ReportingOnAddiction.org offers journalists some guidance.![](https://healthjournalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AHCJ-Site-Icon-Round.svg)Association of Health Care JournalistsKatti Gray![](https://healthjournalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Reporting-on-Addiction-Ethical-Visual-Example.png)](https://healthjournalism.org/blog/2023/10/offensive-news-about-opioids-in-appalachia-prompts-launch-of-website-aimed-at-improving-addiction-coverage/)