Whats Missing From the Overdose Crisis Conversation
From a young age, James T. Morrison used drugs to help him feel better. He started with pills that were prescribed to him\u2013medications like Xanax and Klonopin\u2013but he soon moved on to basically whatever he could get his hands on. In this episode, James discusses his experience with substance use disorder, housing instability, and the criminal justice system. At a time when public officials and policy experts are debating ways to address the overdose crisis in the U.S., James discusses what humane drug policies could look like and how we as a society need to completely change the way we talk about drug use. We first learned about James\u2019 story from an essay he wrote in Slate titled One More Day.\nIf you\u2019d like to check out some of our previous episodes about substance use and recover, here\u2019s a short list:\xa0\n\nI Can't Fix It: A First Responder on Heroin\n\nI Felt Like the Story Had To Change: Life After Heroin\n\nHow Jeff Daniels Got Sober, Again\n\nFalling In Love...With Heroin\n\nMargo Price After Cheating and Drinking\n\n\nNOTE: We want to mention that this episode mentions suicide and self harm. If you or someone you love is struggling, please call 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews\nDeath, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus.\nAnd if you\u2019re new to the show, welcome. We\u2019re so glad you\u2019re here. Find us and follow us on Instagram and you can find Anna\u2019s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is deathsexmoney@slate.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices