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January 30, 2023
Categories Street Report
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, community activism , drug addiction , drug treatment , opioid clinic , public safety , Street Report
With Opioid Clinic Set to Open, Lynnwood Community Focuses on Safety
Jonathan Choe
January 30, 2023
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Acadia Healthcare’s controversial OPIOID CLINIC in #Lynnwood will open Monday. But disappointed neighbors remain energized and will closely monitor facility. @safeLynnwood says focus is now on SAFETY PLAN with all stakeholders. @WADeptHealth @GovInslee @KCGOP
Journalist and Senior Fellow , Center on Wealth and PovertyJonathan Choe is a journalist and Senior Fellow with Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, covering homelessness issues for its Fix Homelessness initiative. Prior to joining Discovery, Choe spent several years as one of the lead reporters at KOMO-TV, consistently the top rated television station in Seattle. His in depth stories on crime and deep dive investigations into the homeless crisis led to measurable results in the community, including changes in public policy. Choe has more than two decades of experience in television news behind the scenes and in front of the camera for ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, and Tribune. He has also been nominated and honored with multiple industry awards including an Emmy. Choe spent several years teaching classes on emerging media and entrepreneurship to under privileged youth in inner city Chicago. As an independent journalist, Choe also contributes regularly to the Mill Creek View and Lynnwood Times and has reported on exclusive stories in the past year for Daily Wire and The Postmillennial .