America's Dirty Secret: One Father's War on the Opioid Crisis | Joe Delacruz

Описание: Joe DeLaCruz thought someone broke into his house. Tools were going missing from his basement. It wasn't a burglar — it was his son, feeding an addiction nobody in the family was aware of.

What Joe did next changed his entire community.

In this episode, Joe opens up about the moment addiction knocked on his door, why he went public on his town council, and how he built Community Speaks Out — a grassroots movement that has spent over $43,000 helping people in recovery find housing, jobs, and a reason to keep going.
The numbers in this episode will stop you cold:

112,000 Americans died of overdose in a single year
The US is 5% of the world's population but consumes 75% of its illicit drugs
A young woman pulled out a photo of 10 friends — 8 were dead
80% of people who need addiction treatment never receive it

This isn't just a story about addiction. It's about what one person decides to do when the crisis becomes personal — and what happens when a community stops staying silent.

If this has ever touched your family, your neighborhood, or someone you love — this episode is for you.
🔗 Community Speaks Out: communityspeaksout.org
📅 Monthly meetings: 3rd Wednesday of every month



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