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January 03, 2023

Normalizing Drug Use, The Future of Legalization and Re-Defining Rehab through Harm Reduction

1 hour 5 minutes

Today’s guest is Barbara Jacobs Fistanic, Clinical Director of the Outpatient Program at Harmony Place Drug Addiction Treatment Center. She has been part of the co-occurring mental health and addiction treatment fields since 1992 with various roles in Social Work. In this episode, she speaks with Michael and Jen about:

How she’s seen substance abuse trends change throughout her career
The difference between rehabilitation and harm reduction?
How mental health relates to potential substance abuse behaviors

Barbara’s Website - https://www.lcsw.org/

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