This story is part of a collection called Transcending Judgement: Stories about taking care of everyone, no matter their life circumstances. Read more here. Also in this collection by author Carlyn Zwarenstein: Portugal’s Wildly Successful Decriminalization Experiment.
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Carlyn Zwarenstein
Carlyn Zwarenstein is the author of Opium Eater: the New Confessions, a book about opioid painkillers and pain. She writes about drug policy, evidence in medicine, and social determinants of health. Carlyn is working on her second book, which looks at the concept of dependence and what people need to thrive. www.carlynzwarenstein.com @CarlynZwaren
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