Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction [Townsquare Sunday]
The opioid crisis is still claiming too many lives on the SouthCoast. Community activists, police, clergy members and recovery workers mobilize every single day in hopes of saving lives. Carl Alves, President and CEO of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, joins Jim Phillips for an update on the crisis, and to share his thoughts on what's working and what's not in the ongoing battle against addiction.
Townsquare Sunday with Jim Phillips can be heard each Sunday at 6 a.m. on WBSM 1420 and WBSM.com. Townsquare Sunday is a weekly public affairs program highlighting non-profits and community organizations in the Greater New Bedford area.
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