S5: E9: The 33: Methamphetamine: A Love Story. An interview with Candy Schwartz, Part 2

About this episode

Candy Schwartz shares her personal story of loss and advocacy in the fight against methamphetamine-related tragedies.

This is Part 2 of our interview with Candy Schwartz, who tragically lost her father in a devastating collision at an intersection in Oklahoma. The accident was caused by a commercial truck driver under the influence of methamphetamines. In this episode, Candy also shares her journey of joining VOIDOK.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting victims. She concludes the podcast with some heartfelt words of wisdom.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Nelson, Rashi Shukla

Guest: Candy Schwartz

Topics covered

• methamphetamine
• victim support
• personal journey
• nonprofit organizations
• accident impact

Keywords

• methamphetamine
• victim support
• Candy Schwartz
• VOIDOK.org
• accident
• Oklahoma
• nonprofit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VOIDOK.org

Places: Oklahoma

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