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What Next: Tackling Homelessness and Addiction at the Same Time

What Next: Tackling Homelessness and Addiction at the Same Time

FromSlate News


What Next: Tackling Homelessness and Addiction at the Same Time

FromSlate News

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Following “The Call,” our series on the opioid epidemic continues in Seattle. 

Harm reduction focuses on meeting people where they are, including enabling them to use drugs safely when experiencing addiction. But some advocates are asking, what happens when you think bigger?

Guest: Lisa Daugaard, criminal justice reform activist and director of the nonprofit organization Purpose. Dignity. Action.

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Released:
Sep 21, 2023
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