Health & Fitness
A Chat With: Philly Unknown Founder Britt James Carpenter Working To Change Stigma Of Opioid Use
"I had broken my shoulder in five places and it was just a painful recovery, it was a long recovery, and a long road of therapy."
July 24, 2021
Drug overdose deaths in 2020 hit the highest number ever recorded. Now, a man who has overcome addiction himself is working to change the stigma surrounding opioid use in Philadelphia. Jessica Kartalija chats with Britt James Carpenter, founder of Philly Unknown.
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Q: You were in a tragic car accident which ultimately kind of led to all of this. Can you take us back to that?
A: I had broken my shoulder in five places and it was just a painful recovery, it was a long recovery, and a long road of therapy, and it involved a lot of pain pills. From there, it sort of just spiraled and cycled out of control for years and years, and got worse, and eventually grew to things and heroin.
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