Podcast: Retired Navy Admiral Fights New Enemy, the Opioid Crisis
On the latest episode of NAHB’s Housing Developments podcast, CEO Jerry Howard and Chief Lobbyist Jim Tobin welcome retired Navy Admiral and Founder of SAFE Project, Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, to the show to talk about his passion to educate the residential construction industry on the dangers of opioids.
Through the SAFE Project, or Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic, a mission that is close to his family, Admiral Winnefeld is working to bring awareness and compassion to this deadly disease, which has an outsized effect on residential construction, to help save lives.
Tune in to hear more about SAFE Project, get a recap from the co-hosts about last week’s 2022 International Builders’ Show and a look ahead to next year’s show in Las Vegas.
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