Radio Show Plays Role in Battle Vs. Addiction
Lowell Sun
Date: 6/21/17
CHELMSFORD -- There's strength in seeking help.
That's one of the messages Chelmsford resident Jodi Tarantino hopes to convey as the new host of Airing Addiction, a weekly radio program on WTAG 580 AM in Worcester.
Tarantino, a licensed social worker and program director of residential services at Spectrum Health System Inc.'s Charles J. Faris Recovery Center in Westboro, said she hopes to destigmatize addiction, treatment and behavioral health in general.
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