How climate change affects addiction - Oregon Public Broadcasting
How climate change affects addiction - OPB
FILE - A Bayliner named "My Sanity" remains intact after the Santiam Fire nearly wiped out a neighborhood near Gates, Ore., Sept. 9, 2020.
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Wildfires, extreme heat events and other environmental disasters can have a significant impact on those who are already living close to the edge. For people in addiction or recovery, these kinds of events can disrupt whatever stability they may have found. We talk to Robin Buller, who wrote about the connection between climate change and addiction for High Country News.
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