George Soros' Open Society Foundations has been the outstanding funder of harm reduction initiatives around the world since the mid-1990s. The brilliant individual directing that work until just a few months ago is Daniel Wolfe. We discussed the challenges and frustrations of trying to advance harm reduction in often hostile environments from Central and East Asia to Mexico and Ohio and how a traditional public health approach can prove not just insufficient but even counter productive. Daniel also opened up about the fascinating personal journey that ultimately led him to this work.

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<p>George Soros' Open Society Foundations has been the outstanding funder of harm reduction initiatives around the world since the mid-1990s. The brilliant individual directing that work until just a few months ago is Daniel Wolfe. We discussed the challenges and frustrations of trying to advance harm reduction in often hostile environments from Central and East Asia to Mexico and Ohio and how a traditional public health approach can prove not just insufficient but even counter productive. Daniel also opened up about the fascinating personal journey that ultimately led him to this work.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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Daniel Wolfe on Funding Global Harm Reduction

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