Activist and campaigner Judy Ryan discusses her new book, You Talk We Die: The Battle For Victoria’s First Safe Injecting Facility. Judy, alongside fellow residents, successfully campaigned for the first safe injecting facility in the state after witnessing decades of tragic and frequent cases of lethal overdoses from drugs in the Richmond and Abbotsford areas. She delves into her advocacy journey and what’s next for safe injecting facilities in Victoria. Broadcast on 14 February 2023.
To listen to the referenced 2018 interview with Johann Hari on Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, visit https://www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/segments/author-johann-hari-on-uncommon-sense

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Interview with Judy Ryan, The Battle For Victoria's First Safe Injecting Facility

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Interview with Judy Ryan, The Battle For Victoria's First Safe Injecting Facility

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