The Shield

Join us as Dr. Ellen Eaton, an infectious disease physician with UAB Medicine, discusses her work with people with substance use disorders, stigma in medicine, and the future of harm reduction. For more content, make sure to check us out on Instagram and YouTube! https://www.instagram.com/addictionpreventioncoalition/ https://www.youtube.com/@AddictionCoalition

Today’s conversation is with Tyler Currier, APC Board Member and sales professional for Truckstop.com . Addiction follows a similar plot line for everyone in its destructive path. Without help, addiction leads to the same ending for all. Recovery, on the other hand, is beautifully unpredictable. Beyond offering a new lease on life, recovery provides opportunities for redemption, rebirth, and purpo...

Today’s conversation is with Raven Johnson, the Director of Student Initiatives at APC. Raven has taken her experiences with substance use as a young adult, and used these experiences to drive her work in the community, especially with students. Join us as Raven takes us through her journey of recovery that has fueled her passionate work at APC.  For more content, make sure to check us out on Inst...

Today's conversation is with Lauren Sisler, ESPN Sports Broadcaster and APC Board Member. People are often able to hide the pain they are in and how they choose to manage that pain.  Even members of the same household might be fooled for years.  Such was the dynamic in Lauren's family.  While away at college as a freshman, Lauren is faced with the most devastating news a child could rece...

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