After a short break, Dave is back—fresh from speaking at the 68th Commission on Narcotic Drugs at the United Nations in Vienna. Inspired by that global conversation with Shane Varcoe from the Dalgarno Institute, this solo episode dives deep into the overlap between prevention and recovery.
Dave explores why lived experience and earned resilience are essential prevention tools and how we can challenge the stigma around addiction, shift public narratives, and help people build lives they don’t want to escape from.
🔑 In This Episode:
• Why recovery stories are often dismissed—and why that needs to change
• The science behind recovery as a powerful prevention tool
• Dave’s personal journey from structure and control to healing and purpose
• The 5 shared pillars between prevention and recovery
• How to rewrite the stories we tell ourselves—and each other
💬 Featured Quote:
“You don’t just prevent something—you create something better.”
📌 Resources Mentioned:
• Learn more about the Dalgarno Institute: https://www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au
• Connect with Dave: https://www.daveclosson.com
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