MASSACHUSETTS — In Focus Massachusetts, a new public affairs show exploring the issues that impact the state and its residents. Each show will feature in-depth, balanced discussions with a diverse group of newsmakers including government officials, expert analysts, and community leaders. On this edition, we are taking a closer look at substance abuse, treatment and recovery in the Bay State.
Our first guest is state representative James O’Day. He discusses the complex challenges of substance abuse and its connection with the state’s homelessness crisis. He emphasizes a need for a recovery system that has sustained funding, structured care, and access to housing and employment opportunities. Drawing on his own 29 years in recovery, he describes how his experience shaped his work as both a social worker and legislator…