Episode #27 High Truths with Thomas Wolf on Effective Harm Reduction

Episode 27 June 28, 2021 01:22:24
Episode #27 High Truths with Thomas Wolf on Effective Harm Reduction
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode #27 High Truths with Thomas Wolf on Effective Harm Reduction

Jun 28 2021 | 01:22:24

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Show Notes

Are safe injection sites good for public health? What is the line between harm reduction and drug normalization? Do people who inject drugs or use drugs prefer to go to a site or do they prefer use in the comforts of their residence wherever that is? Do safe injection sites decrease deaths? Do they connect people to treatment? Listen to Tom Wolf, a man with lived experience in injecting drugs, living on the streets, and a true understanding of what addiction is and what is takes to recover.

 

Thomas Wolfe

Thomas Wolf

Tom Wolf is a formerly homeless recovering Heroin addict from San Francisco.  In 2018, he spent 6 months homeless on the streets of the Tenderloin neighborhood struggling with Heroin and Fentanyl addiction.  Thomas was arrested 6 times for holding drugs for street-level drug dealers and other offenses and went to jail before going to a 6-month inpatient treatment program where he found recovery. He is now an advocate for drug policy reform and recovery in San Francisco and beyond. Thomas is very active on social media and his story has been featured in local, national, and international news including CNN and the New York Times. You can find out more about Thomas at www.tomwolf.org

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