Elizabeth Brico is a freelance writer with an MFA in Writing & Poetics from Naropa University. She is a journalism fellow with TalkPoverty and a recipient of the 2021/22 Unicorn Fund. She is also a regular contributing writer for HealthyPlace’s trauma blog. Her work has appeared on Vice, Vox, Stat News, The Fix, and others. When she isn’t working, she can usually be found reading, writing, or watching speculative fiction.
I gave birth to the older of my two daughters while taking methadone to treat addiction to heroin. By the time I had my second daughter, I had switched to buprenorphine. I’m in a unique position to speak about my experiences with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and pregnancy due to my experiences with the two dominant medications used by pregnant women in recovery.
I am in a unique position to write about my experiences with pregnancy and medication-assisted treatment, like methadone and buprenorphine, for opioid addiction because I have used both of the mainstream MAT options during two separate pregnancies.
If you are someone like me who has a history of opioid addiction and is no longer using opioids in a chaotic manner, you might
Domestic violence is a significant issue in the United States. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence(NCADV), one in four women and one in nine men experience severe domestic violence, and one in three women and one in four men experience some form of violence in the home.
COVID-19 has caused lots of personal struggles within many people all over the world. Elizabeth Brico is here to discuss the rise in domestic violence during the pancemic.
Drug policy in the United States is changing. Elizabeth Brico goes over some changes that happened in the 2020 election and what their effects on policy in the future might be.
Alcohol’s legality has long promoted a sense of normalcy around its use. Many people have started using alcohol to cope with the pandemic.
2020 has been hard on everyone, but especially the recovery community. Elizabeth Brico talks about how the stress of this year has affected the recovery community and what we can do moving forward.
Elizabeth Brico wrote this blog to show how the COVID-19 laws affected people in recovery.
It is absolutely possible to practice harm reduction for any substance, regardless of legality or reputation. That includes alcohol. What do you think of when
Widespread school closures in response to the coronavirus pandemic means that if you’re a custodial parent or caregiver, you’re probably home with your kids right
People in the United States are now contending with the novel coronavirus. It has already brought entire countries, including Italy and South Korea, to a
Polysubstance use—the use of more than one drug at a time—is pretty common within the drug-using community. Liz Brico is here to break down if
Ready to switch from methadone to buprenorphine? Here’s what you need to know. Opioid addiction can feel all-consuming. In addition to obsessive thoughts and compulsive
It’s a cliché, but it’s true: pregnancy is a confusing, emotional time. Even in the best of circumstances, pregnancy is marked by uncertainty and—for many
Elizabeth Brico is here to debunk two common myths about buprenorphine.
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