Danish Hasan, Co-Founder of Tampa's Opioid Research Network (www.tampasopioidresearch.net), presents at the first ever "Scholl Speaks" event at Rosalind Franklin University. The talk featured the dangers of substance abuse and addiction and the ways in which social media is misused by young adults.
Read More“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. but what will happen in all the other days that will ever come can depend on what you do today.” What better way to honor his life of service than follow his example to prove that the willingness to fight for your country and family is not reserved for a select few but demanded of us all.
Read MoreWe live in a world governed by facts and figures, but we seldom relate to the numbers we see. Graphs and pie charts are more for our amusement than actual realizations of what the statistics represent. Even as the conflict in Syria unfolded over the last few years and gut-wrenching data was collected and shared by the United Nations and Amnesty International, I had been disconnected from reality.
Read MoreIn mandatory history class that all students are required to take, we often read of phases of intellectual enlightenment that sparked the fuel for knowledge and propelled us to where we are now. Universities sprung up around the notion of academic freedom- a gathering place of men who were determined to receive higher education.
Read MoreAs I watched the events in Charlottesville unfold, my heart was saddened with despair. Each passing year brings great technical advancement to our society in the shape of phones, tablets, robots, and much more, but it also seems that these new gadgets are also taking over our brains and our hearts. It seems as many components of our lives advance, our sense of morality, compassion, and empathy retreat. Racism and intolerance has been artificially rooted for many centuries, but its prevalence in our time is quite shocking nevertheless.
Read MoreNathalia Botero features as a guest author on this blog, taking a moment to reflect on what it means to be an immigrant in America.
Para nadie es un misterio que los inmigrantes que llegan a los Estados Unidos, salen de sus países para buscar un futuro mejor. Pero algo que siempre se pasa por alto cuando se habla de este tema es el sacrificio que millones de personas hacen para salir adelante en este país. Es por esto que me gustaría tomar un momento para reflexionar sobre lo que significa ser inmigrante a los Estados Unidos de América.
Read MoreZac Tomilson from Medium interviews Danish Hasan, the Founder of Tampa’s Opioid Research Network on facing social inequality, strengthening communities, and leading through empathy.
“As humans, we’re shaped by our experiences and the people we interactive with. We have to be open to change and constantly challenging ourselves. When we are susceptible, vulnerable, and put ourselves into those situations and experiences, we not only grow intellectually, but as a person…”
Read MoreOriginally published in the Suncoast News on 01/02/2018, I write this letter to talk about how we can work towards reducing the stigma and hostility towards those individuals who are suffering from addiction.
The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis dissimilar to any other that we have witnessed in most of our lifetimes. Such is this opioid crisis that it has seeped into families in every neighborhood. A driving force of the opioid crisis is limited awareness, scarcity of resources, and a general disapproval toward those suffering with addiction. To combat this epidemic, we must refrain from exhibiting hostility towards those who are addicted, but rather, embrace addiction as an illness that needs to be addressed.
Read MoreDanish Hasan was invited at the Allen Temple Church in Tampa, Florida to give a prayer of peace on behalf of the Muslim community in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The church continues holding this event yearly to honor the life of MLK. The original audio and speech transcript are featured here.
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