Dr. Nzinga Harrison hosts “In Recovery” - a podcast about understanding addictions (all of them) as a medical illness. Nzinga’s a physician board-certified in psychiatry and addiction medicine. As an educator and vocal advocate - she asks and answers the “why’s” about our perceptions (and laws) - and how they often shift dramatically around addiction. Nzinga’s ALSO the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Eleanor Health, who believes in a comprehensive, compassionate approach to treating addiction. In our ranging conversation, we talk (and learn) about how addiction relates to race, oppression, and...of course drug policy - which often paints those suffering most not as sick people, but criminals.  LEARN ABOUT NZINGA PODCAST: “In Recovery” - lemonadamedia.com/show/in-recovery WORK: eleanorhealth.com/team @naharrisonmd MENTIONS PODCAST: “Last Day” - lemonadamedia.com/show/last-day VIDEO: “Jay Z: 'The War on Drugs Is an Epic Fail’ “ - https://nyti.ms/317ibKK BOOK: “Kite Runner” (Khaled Hosseini): goodreads.com/book/show/77203.The_Kite_Runner PERSON: Sasha Obama: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_of_Barack_Obama#Malia_Obama_and_Sasha_Obama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices