How We'll Live Podcast

We are in the middle of an epidemic. A war on drugs. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic, as more than two million Americans have become dependent on or abused prescription pain pills and street drugs. This is affecting the way we live in profound ways, and we need a solution. While there are many theories and experts sharing their thoughts, research, and beliefs on how to solve this pervasive issue, today's guest is a proponent of the unique and progressive Harm Reduction Model. Dr. Mark Tyndall is based in Vancouver where opioids are also a pervasive epidemic. Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases physician, advocate for public health and human rights. He has dedicated his career to studying HIV, poverty, and drug use in multiple places around the world An early advocate for harm reduction programs, Mark was at the forefront of North America’s first legally sanctioned supervised injection facility, INSITE, which has injection booths where clients inject