Episode #6 – High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Why do people develop addiction? Robert’s journey.
Why do people use drugs? Robert shares his journey from using deadly heroin and being homeless to being an honor student in computer science.
Episode #73 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dominique McDowell and Peer Support
Peer support is a blessing for many individuals with substance use disorder. Listen to Dominique’s inspiring journey and how he gives back to the community in San Francisco. Dominique McDowell Mr. McDowell joined the leadership team to create an innovative Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to serve those struggling with opioid or alcohol addictions and also […]
Episode #78 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Tom Frieden on Public Health
Can the public health solution to drug overdoses follow the public health model for COVID?Can we do contact tracing for overdoses like we do for infectious diseases? Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director say yes. Dr. Tom Frieden is a physician trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He is former director […]
Episode #161 High Truths with Steve Adami and Destiny Pletsch on solutions for Drugs and Homelessness
San Francisco’s drugs and homeless crisis continues to get worse and community members are sounding the alarm. As San Franciscans raise issues of safety, the city has lost 2,859 people to fatal overdose since 2019. Although San Francisco has poured millions of dollars into proposed solutions, our public systems continue to fail the community. Many […]
Episode #165 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with District Attorney Summer Stephan
District Attorney Summer Stephan has devoted her life to protecting children and families, providing justice to the most vulnerable, and is a national leader in the fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Summer rose through the ranks fighting for justice in the trenches before San Diego County voters overwhelmingly elected Summer as District Attorney […]
Episode #188 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Matthew Maceria from Dope Dealer to Hope Dealer
Matthew Maceira is the Executive Director of Be Bold Street Ministries. He uses his experience as a Dope Dealer to being a Hope Dealer. Matthew survived many acts of brutality as a child and spent 27 years with active addiction, criminality, violence, and other drug world activities. He was wounded 14 times by knives and […]
Episode #190 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Gary Tsai on Addiction in LA
LA County California is home to 10 million residents and a public health trifecta problem of addiction, homeless and mental health issues. Dr. Gary Tsai is dedicated to creating solutions. Gary Tsai, M.D. is a physician executive who is the Director of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Control, a division of the Los Angeles County […]
