A website run by Penn State faculty is hoping to offer some support to those affected by the opioid crisis, writes Kaleah McIlwain for The Underground, a student-run media site devoted to telling the untold stories within the Penn State community.

The “Share Your Opioid Story” project is being coordinated by Glenn Sterner, a postdoctoral scholar in the Justice Center for Research at Penn State.

The goal is to offer a place for people to share personal stories about their battle with opioid addiction. This includes both people who have had to battle addiction and want to share stories on their road to recovery, as well as friends and families of people who have lived with drug addiction.

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The website also offers information on hotlines, centers, and other ways to get involved and support the initiative.

“The goal of the project is to portray a more human side of the opioid epidemic and the impact it has on individuals, family members, friends, and communities, regardless of someone’s background,” said Sterner. “We want to enable people to talk about it more openly, all while helping those most affected.”

Read more about the project at The Underground by clicking here.

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