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Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar on addiction and imprisonment

UW Health Behavioral Health and Recovery Clinic addiction medicine physician Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar examines how incarceration impacts people struggling with mental health and substance abuse.

By Aditi Debnath | Here & Now

June 19, 2024

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