About this episode
It can be tempting to conflate the opioid epidemic and Portland’s homelessness crisis, but researchers say homelessness has a lot more to do with housing costs than addiction. Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Morgan Godvin , who spent several years incarcerated because of her own struggles with heroin. A lifelong Portlander, Morgan is now a post-graduate fellow at Northeastern University’s drug policy research organization, The Action Lab . She’s here to give us a new narrative to explain what we’re seeing on Portland’s streets. Other episodes mentioned in today’s show: Is Portland Actually a National BBQ Hub? Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm , or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448 . Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland , and be sure to follow us on Instagram . Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise .