What Physicians Need to Know About Human Trafficking and Addiction

”End the Silence” January Riggin, founder of Soap2Hoap, a non profit organization providing resources, harm reduction and advocacy to victims of human trafficking, substance use disorders, victims of sexual exploitation joins us to share her personal story of surviving human trafficking, life on the streets, childhood abuse and trauma and overcoming addiction.  

In this emotional interview we learn what human trafficking is, how addiction is used to control and cope with the trauma, signs that a patient is being trafficked and what health care workers can do when they suspect a patient is being trafficked.   Hosted by Darlene Petersen, MD and Paula Cook, MD.  

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No explicit language but this podcast discusses the abuse and treatment of legal and illegal drugs and may not be appropriate for all listeners.