Harm reduction does not mean drug use is condoned. It simply means withholding condemnation of the behavior while the consequences of behavior are first addressed. For opioids, this means keeping people alive so that you can treat them. Jeremy speaks with Genoa Clark, Director of Harm Reduction at Choice Health Network about harm reduction in Tennessee.
If there’s one thing Tennesseans can agree on, it’s that the criminal justice system needs some improvements. In the summer of 2021, the Reentry Success Act and Alternatives to Incarceration Act passed. At the same time, telehealth permissions expanded.
The Student Recovery Ambassador is a pilot program funded by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to increase awareness and decrease stigma related to substance use and mental health disorders on college campuses. The Rocky Top Recovery Ambassadors will host sober events, recruit students to attend educational sessions and use social media marketing campaigns to change perceptions and increase knowledge. The Ambassadors themselves are active students at UT, Knoxville who identify either as being in recovery or having had long-term mental health t
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