The adage "three strikes and you're out" too often is applied to getting help for substance use disorders and mental health. But not at The Bridge House/Grace House in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dennis Farmer was in and out of the program four times before he found long-term recovery. He talks about that recovery and his unique job at Bridge House/Grace House: he runs their used car lot. Dennis went from living under a bridge to working for Bridge House. Dennis and Bridge House/Grace House can be reached at Treatment | Bridge House/Grace House (https://www.bridgehouse.org/treatment/).
The State of Wisconsin's Dose of Reality campaign is at Dose of Reality: Opioids in Wisconsin (https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/opioids/index.htm).
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