Drug addiction

Metropolitan Coalition of Women Records

drice — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:06:42 -0400

Mrs. Jeannette Cleary, Vice-President of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, organized the Metropolitan Coalition of Women in early 1968. Over forty women's organizations from metropolitan Detroit responded to a call from Mrs. Cleary in the aftermath of the 1967 riot and voted in February to organize a coalition, which would meet monthly to "establish better communications in the community among all peoples in order to reduce tension and create greater understanding towards solutions to problems." The coalition's programs concerned consumer affairs, health care, drug addiction, welfare rights, school integration, ADC grants, discrimination by public utilities, and quality nursing care. They were particularly interested in the Prescription Food Program for medically indigent mothers and children. Pro-grams and conferences relating to these interests were presented by the coalition and they promoted these efforts on television and with mailings and letters to public officials and legislators. In November of 1973 it was concluded that the "winds of change had brought about a decline in membership and attendance" and the group decided to disband.

This collection reflects the programs and activities of the Metropolitan Coalition of Women in their effort to create better relations among the people in the Detroit area.

Brown Bag Presentation: Jeremy Milloy on addiction and the American workforce

mcourtney — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:48:55 -0400

Join the Reuther Library this Wednesday, August 29, for a brown bag research presentation from Jeremy Milloy, PhD., who visits us from Trent University in Ontario.

Describing his work, Milloy explains, "Beginning in the 1960s, drug use by workers became a major societal concern in the United States and Canada. This discovery of a 'drug problem' among workers was a historic shift with meaningful consequences for workers, employers, unions, and the North American workplace. read more »

[Podcast] Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American Workplace, 1965-1995 (Part 1)

teller — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 15:56:41 -0400

This is the first of a two-part interview with Dr. Jeremy Milloy about his forthcoming book, "Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American Workplace, 1965-95," which explores the evolution of alcohol and drug addiction interventions in the workplace in the latter half of the 20th century. read more »

[Podcast] Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American Workplace, 1965-1995 (Part 2)

teller — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 10:10:31 -0400

This is the second of a two-part interview with Dr. Jeremy Milloy about his forthcoming book, "Hooked On The Line: Addiction and the North American Workplace, 1965-95," which explores the evolution of alcohol and drug addiction interventions in the workplace in the latter half of the 20th century. read more »