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Meth Makes A Resurgence But There’s Hope For Recovery

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21min 39sec
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Darin Valdez with Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner at CPR Studios during a break. Valdez works at Sobriety House in Denver as an addiction counselor, after overcoming addiction himself.

More people are dying from methamphetamine overdoses in recent years, but there's a promising treatment using a medication that's actually intended for something else. We also hear about one man's journey from addiction to addiction counselor.