harm reduction

Harm reduction advocate proposes incentivized rehabilitation

By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Guy Felicella, a recovery advocate, and Dr. Monty Ghosh, an addiction physician, are proposing a plan to offer a stipend of $20 a day for people to enter a 90-day rehabilitation facility. Felicella explained that a $600 stipend per month would offer people opportunities to improve their lives. Felicella said, “It’s very tough to be in treatment. It’s even that much tougher to be there broke.”  “Self-care costs money; going to the gym costs money,” along with buying clothes and “feeling good about yourself,” said Felicella. He believes if we ignore the self-care aspect of…

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