Episode 24: The Opioid Crisis: Destigmatization and Recovery

Episode 24: The Opioid Crisis: Destigmatization and Recovery

August 18, 2025 · 27 min

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This episode discusses the opioid crisis, the negative stigma surrounding this, and the process of recovery with experts in the field.

We are back! We have a discussion with Denise Holden, founder and CEO of the RASE Project, a recovery community organization that has since expanded outside of Pennsylvania and Dr. Sarah Kawasaki, the Chief of Addiction Medicine, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Internal Medicine at Penn State Health. This episode discusses the opioid crisis, the negative stigma surrounding this, and the process of recovery.

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Guests: Denise Holden, Dr. Sarah Kawasaki

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Organizations: RASE Project, Penn State Health

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