Breaking the Red Tape
Breaking the Red Tape
Breaking the Red Tape - Episode 3
Breaking the Red Tape - Episode 3
Breaking the Red Tape - Episode 3
Friday 11th December 2020
Explore how COVID-19 worsens homelessness, addiction, and incarceration. Learn about health risks and policy solutions in this insightful episode.
12 minutes
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Get the buttons here!COVID-19's Hidden Crisis: Homelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration
It's difficult to handle COVID properly with these intersections of being homeless, having a drug addiction, and being incarcerated. There are many issues that haven't been addressed yet with them and resources are already thin for these people, and with COVID, it puts a major strain on them, on facilities that want to help and in jails as well.
Imagine navigating a pandemic without a home, battling addiction, and facing incarceration. That's the harsh reality for many, and it's the focus of this episode of 'Breaking the Red Tape'. Host Lauren dives into the tangled web of homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration during COVID-19, revealing how these issues intersect and exacerbate each other. You'll hear about the heightened health risks for those addicted to drugs, especially smokers and opioid users, who are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19 symptoms.
The episode also highlights the chronic mental and physical health conditions prevalent among the homeless population, compounded by limited access to healthcare. This makes screening, quarantining, and treating COVID-19 incredibly challenging. Lauren doesn't just outline the problems; she also discusses potential policy solutions. From abolishing the three-strike rule to boosting resources for shelters and rehab centers, she presents actionable steps that could make a real difference.
She also underscores the importance of donations to these facilities to support those in dire need. Whether you're deeply involved in social justice or just curious about these pressing issues, this episode offers a compassionate and informative look at one of the pandemic's most overlooked crises.