Podcast Topics Include: Soldiers For Recovery Community Outreach, Opioid Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Recovery from Opioids, Childhood Trauma, Child Abuse, Childhood Abandonment, The Drug Epidemic in Philadelphia, PA, The Impact of the Opioid Crisis in Philadelphia, The Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensington epicenter of the opioid crisis, Lack of Government Reform, The State’s Response to the Opioid Epidemic, How to Heal From Drug Addiction, and Not Giving Up...... Soldiers For Recovery Bio: Suleiman Hassan, Founder/CEO of the nonprofit Soldiers For Recovery ( https://soldiersforrecovery.org ), is changing the way the community addresses substance use disorder. Starting at a young age Suleiman was exposed to the hard realities of this disease which also lead to his own battle. After numerous years of battling this disease and multiple inpatient stays he has transformed his life. Suleiman is an active community volunteer through multiple avenues including being a fully licensed barber. He created Soldiers For Recovery to uplift others battling this disease so they can achieve their own dreams. His main goal is to save lives and help others thrive in recovery.