Recovering: Rabih Darwiche shares his experience as a lesson for his community

August 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — Rabih (Rob) Darwiche had a childhood similar to many other east Dearborn kids. He was 6-years-old when his family moved here from Lebanon in 1989. He lived like any other kid and went to McDonald Elementary and from there to Lowrey. Though Darwiche had a perfectly ordinary childhood, being the youngest of his seven...

Dearborn organizations, others receive $500,000 to fight youth substance abuse in Southeast Michigan

July 12th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) and Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities (LAHC) are two Dearborn-based organizations out of four total in the 12th Congressional District to each receive $125,000 in federal funding to prevent youth substance abuse, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...

Town hall meeting in Dearborn Heights brings communities together to discuss drug abuse

August 26th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Collaboration and discussion on drug abuse was the message Tuesday at a town hall in the Islamic House of Wisdom. Detroit City Councilman Roy McCalister Jr. and the Mental Health Task Force held a public meeting where community members and professionals expressed ideas of raising awareness on drug abuse and...

Greater Detroit Area Health Council awards local Arab American activist

August 24th, 20180 DEARBORN ― The Greater Detroit Area Health Council has awarded Hassan Abdallah, co-founder and executive director of SAFE Substance Abuse Coalition, with the Breakthrough Award. He is the first Arab American to receive that distinction from the organization. The GDAHC is a multifaceted leading non-profit that aims to create...

Detroit Police sees substance abuse as an element of youth fatalities

May 25th, 20180 By Eman Jassem The Arab American News intern   DETROIT — Officers at the Detroit Police Department’s 11th Precinct stressed the importance of youth substance abuse during a May 21 alcohol and drug awareness information session. Attending organizations included Detroit Recovery Project, EMS, Frontier International...

Public can drop off unwanted prescription drugs April 28 at the Dearborn Police Department

April 24th, 20180 DEARBORN – The Dearborn Police Department, in partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will participate in National Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Residents are encouraged to bring their unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications to the Dearborn Police Station on...