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Stories of Struggle, Triumph and Resilience

Those with lived experience share how their lives and those of their family members have been impacted by substance use and addiction.

Our latest podcast guest takes us on his journey from early use of substances and how he struggled, through his honest path to recovery.

Award-winning chef Ashish Alfred joins Elizabeth Vargas to discuss his family history with substance use – including his own addiction. Now that he’s in recovery, he is focused on transforming the restaurant industry for those who don’t drink alcohol. Ashish shares his recovery journey is focused on progress over perfection:

"How do you get from A to better? I believe very strongly in doing the very best that you can do every single day, and you'll probably get a good result."

Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and drugfree.org.  

After you listen, explore our resources to learn more about the topics and themes discussed in this episode:

Is Your Child at Risk? A Substance Use Risk Assessment 

Having Tough Conversations 

Continuing Care: Life and Recovery After Treatment 

Prevention & Early Action

Treatment & Recovery

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