Much More Than a Needle Exchange
April 19, 2023
Series:
Community Care Conversations
Host:
Robert Marshall Wells
- Director of Communications - Elevate Health
Guests:
Paul LaKosky
- Executive Director - Tacoma Needle Exchange and Dave Purchase Project
Stephanie Prohaska
- Operations Director - Tacoma Needle Exchange and Dave Purchase Project
For individuals living with substance use disorders, access to clean syringes can help prevent additional health problems such as hepatitis, HIV and other illnesses. For nearly 35 years, the Tacoma Needle Exchange, part of the Dave Purchase Project, has quietly established itself as a local community force and a national leader in harm reduction and community protection.
Elevate Health Podcast, sponsored by Elevate Health and its subsidiary OnePierce Community Resiliency Fund, can be accessed at ElevateHealth.org, or on Spotify, Google Music, Audible, Amazon Music, IHeart Music, or other major listening platforms.