Farhia Budul is not Somali. She’s American-Somali. She sports a hijab and a Twins baseball cap, and she’s the first female Somali licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the state. Budul said she ...

Farhia Budul is not Somali; She’s American-Somali. She sports a hijab and a Twins baseball cap, and she’s the first female Somali licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the state. Budul said she ...

Health care workers and community advocates say there is a growing need for culturally sensitive treatment and recovery programs as opioid overdoses continue to rise in Minneapolis' Somali community.

In response to the disparities, which are particularly stark for American Indian and Black Minnesotans, officials are investing millions of dollars from the opioid settlement in culturally specific ...