EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 24 MIN
Legislating Recovery: Rep. Sharon Cooper on Public Health, Treatment Access, and Accountability
from Real Talk about Addiction and Recovery: Eliminating the Whisper · host Jack Breedlove
Send us Fan MailGeorgia’s addiction crisis won’t change without policy that actually reaches people where they are.In this episode, State Representative Sharon Cooper breaks down what it means to legislate recovery from strengthening public health strategy to expanding treatment access and building real accountability across the systems that touch prevention, intervention, and long-term recovery. We talk candidly about where gaps exist, why access can be so difficult even when help is “available,” and what practical reforms can move Georgia from crisis response to sustainable solutions.#EndTheWhisperwww.EliminateTheWhisper.org
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Send us Fan Mail Georgia’s addiction crisis won’t change without policy that actually reaches people where they are. In this episode, State Representative Sharon Cooper breaks down what it means to legislate recovery from strengthening public health strategy to expanding treatment access and building real accountability across the systems that touch prevention, intervention, and long-term recovery. We talk candidly about where gaps exist, why access can be so difficult even when help is “ava...
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