This hour, as part of WNPR’s week-long reporting series on the opioid epidemic, we explore racial disparities within the context of America’s crack cocaine and opioid crises.
We talk to former drug users who are now in recovery. And we find out what the State of Connecticut is doing to help residents combat addiction.
Has substance abuse affected you or someone you know? Where did you turn for help?
GUESTS:
- Harriet Jones - Reporter for WNPR
- Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon - Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
- Kelvin Young - Assistant Executive Director of Advocacy Unlimited and Director of Toivo; former heroin and cocaine user
- Rebecca Allen - Senior Program Manager at the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR); former heroin user
Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
WNPR’s Opioid Addiction Crisis Reporting Initiative is supported by Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network’s MATCH Program.
