Elizabeth Brico
Elizabeth Brico is a writer from the Pacific Northwest who covers life after trauma on her blog, Betty's Battleground. Her writing on mental health, addiction, and other topics can be found on HealthyPlace, Vice, Vox, and The Fix, among others. In her free time she can usually be found reading, writing, or watching speculative fiction.
State Laws Punish Pregnant People Just For Seeking Drug Treatment
How Child Protective Services Can Trap the Parents They’re Supposed to Help
2.2 Million Americans Are Behind Bars. That’s More Than The Prison System Can Handle.
Biased Algorithms Are Determining Whether Poor Parents Get to Keep Their Kids
For Low-Income People, Generosity Is A Survival Tactic
Poverty Isn’t Neglect, But the State Took My Children Anyway
Hepatitis C Patients Are Being Forced Into Underground Buyers’ Clubs
How Child Protective Services Can Skip Due Process
The Cost of Drug Testing Is Making It Harder for Poor People to Afford Treatment
Six Months Into #MeToo, We Still Aren’t Helping Victims Heal
