Episode 185- Art Castro!  This was a very special episode for me because we tackle two very important topics - homelessness and the opioid epidemic. Art has a YouTube channel called “Lost in Phoenix” where he interviews young people who are addicted to drugs and living on the streets of Phoenix. These stories are heartbreaking but there is hope and even some happy endings for some already. In this episode we discuss why Art became interested in this topic, the specifics of fentanyl, some of the cases from his videos, and how you can help. 

0:00:00 - Intro
0:01:50 - Welcome Art & Nick Griemsmann Connection 
0:02:44 - Growing Up In Phoenix 
0:04:15 - Opiates &  Fentanyl 
0:08:00 - Starting a YouTube Channel 
0:09:20 - Prices of Fentanyl & Task Force 
0:11:20 - Themes of Homeless People & Treatment 
0:15:52 - Trying to Find Missing Homeless People 
0:18:20 - Fears of Safety 
0:19:17 - Carlos & Dream of Being an FBI Agent 
0:21:24 - Jesus, Overdosing & Reunion 
0:26:50 - Tony & Hustling for Money 
0:28:43 - Cost and Dosage of Drugs 
0:32:19 - Youngest Kids on the Street 
0:33:35 - Michael Anthony Arriaga & Arrest 
0:36:00 - Things You Don't Know About Drugs 
0:37:35 - Enrique & Feeling Weak 
0:39:38 - How to Treat Homeless People 
0:41:55 - Eric, Recovery & Perspective
0:44:30 - Couples on the Street & Enabling 
0:45:50 - Looking in the Mirror & Under the Influence 
0:49:08 - Boosting 
0:49:48 - Media Coverage & Opiate Deaths 
0:53:40 - Famous Opiate Deaths 
0:55:00 - Prevention Through Awareness  & Transparency 
0:57:30 - People Finding Their Purpose 
0:58:25 - Donating to Help 
1:02:05 - Wrap Up 

Lost In Phoenix YouTube Channel:
https://youtube.com/user/acastrophoenix

Art Castro link tree:
https://linktr.ee/LostinPhoenix

Mail donations to:

Art Castro
2632 S. 83rd Ave 
Suite 100-240
Phoenix, AZ 85043
602-930-1289

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