After producing a series on addiction and homelessness, The Public’s Radio wanted to bring the reporting to people who are closest to these issues.
Chasing The Fix
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Lack of safe, affordable, community-based housing contributes to homelessness, addiction in RI
In December we brought you a three-part series called Chasing the Fix, an in-depth look at the challenges that some of Woonsocket’s homeless residents face with addiction. It was a project of The Public’s Radio health reporter Lynn Arditi, who spoke with morning host Luis Hernandez about the series, some of the developments since last month, and possible solutions to address homelessness and addiction in Woonsocket and around the state.
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Chasing the Fix: Peer support for people living on the street
“I’m an alcoholic. I was homeless for almost 12 years.” “I became, well, really homeless homeless when my mom died.” “Society knows you’re out there but they don’t acknowledge you.” “I started feeling like this is what my life was gonna be like for the rest of my life, just being on the streets and […]
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Chasing the Fix: When sobriety is not enough
Across the country, communities are dealing with a dual crisis of homelessness and addiction. For our series Chasing the Fix, health reporter Lynn Arditi chronicles one man’s struggle to regain his health and sobriety while living on the streets in Woonsocket.
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Chasing the Fix: Addiction treatment on wheels
Inside a converted RV discreetly labeled “Mobile Healthcare,’’ Neville Johnson looked out at an empty parking lot in Woonsocket, R.I. with growing frustration. The mobile clinic was offering medications for people addicted to opioids to relieve their cravings – and their relentless search for drugs on the streets. But nearly two hours had passed on […]
