#188: Fighting Addiction Locally
from The Debrief Podcast Hosted by Jackie Augustine & Josh Durso
The Addiction Center estimates that nearly 21 million Americans suffer from some form of addiction. Yet only 10% of them receive treatment. Since 1990 overdose deaths have more than tripled; and between 1999 and 2017 more than 700,000 Americans died from overdosing on a drug. Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services or CARS is working to change that. They use evidence-based techniques in the Tompkins County area to help people overcome addiction. What does that service look like? What about during a pandemic? Those questions answered in the first part of our conversation with Brad.
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