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From Prison to Purpose: A Patient’s Story & Struggle with Addiction
2021-10-18
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Host: Hector O. Chapa, MD, FACOG
Guest: Shay Walters
Mrs. Shay Walters was just 15 years old when she first became involved with substance use, and it wouldn’t be until years later that she would finally overcome her addiction. Her story, however, is far from the only one like it. Millions of Americans currently struggle with addiction, which is why she founded the “From Prison to Purpose” Facebook group that now has half a million followers. And to further help those who are trapped under drug addiction and even the clinicians who care for those patients, Mrs. Walters joins Dr. Hector Chapa to share her inspiring story.
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Guest: Shay Walters
Mrs. Shay Walters was just 15 years old when she first became involved with substance use, and it wouldn’t be until years later that she would finally overcome her addiction. Her story, however, is far from the only one like it. Millions of Americans currently struggle with addiction, which is why she founded the “From Prison to Purpose” Facebook group that now has half a million followers. And to further help those who are trapped under drug addiction and even the clinicians who care for those patients, Mrs. Walters joins Dr. Hector Chapa to share her inspiring story.
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