Jeff Deeney

Jeff Deeney is a social worker and writer based in Philadelphia. His work has also appeared in Newsweek, and he is columnist at The Fix

How the DEA Finally Caught Kermit Gosnell

How the DEA Finally Caught Kermit Gosnell

Amid criticism of America's continued war on drugs, Dr. Kermit Gosnell -- who could have been arrested for murder years earlier if medical oversight agencies had been more vigilant -- was only taken down when he crossed the Drug Enforcement Administration. More »

If More Funding Went to Safe, Legal Abortions, Would Kermit Gosnell Have Happened?

If More Funding Went to Safe, Legal Abortions, Would Kermit Gosnell Have Happened?

The poor women who landed on at the door of a doctor who allegedly performed late-term abortions would not have been shunted into that market if earlier services were safely and freely available. More »

Much Ado About Sizzurp

Much Ado About Sizzurp

Rapper Lil Wayne's seizures and hospitalization highlight a double standard in hustler culture. Crack cocaine and heroin users are considered junkies. Meanwhile codeine "sizzurp" and pills are less stigmatized, but not necessarily any more benign. More »

'Shooting Therapy' Did Not Kill Navy SEAL Chris Kyle

'Shooting Therapy' Did Not Kill Navy SEAL Chris Kyle

Reintroducing patients with PTSD to whatever triggers their symptoms -- gradually, in a clinical setting -- can be effective. Veterans Chris Kyle and Eddie Ray Routh were not at a shooting range as part of exposure therapy. More »

'He Didn't Seem Crazy': Where Violence Meets Health Care

'He Didn't Seem Crazy': Where Violence Meets Health Care

Philadelphia's mental health interventions aim to prevent random acts of violence and misguided jail time. More »

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