David Sjostedt

Richard Beal, director of recovery services at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, shares his powerful personal journey of addiction and recovery in San Francisco. David Sjostedt, a staff writer for the San Francisco Standard, highlights the alarming statistics of overdose deaths among Black men, who face a staggering disparity in mortality rates. Together, they discuss the complex factors fueling this crisis, including generational trauma, community responses, and the importance of rebuilding trust between public health initiatives and Black communities.