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ROBERT RILEY: FEDERAL PRISON, DRUG TREATMENT ADVOCACY, ADDICTION TYPES, COFFEE/COOKIE SHOPS IN STL

ROBERT RILEY: FEDERAL PRISON, DRUG TREATMENT ADVOCACY, ADDICTION TYPES, COFFEE/COOKIE SHOPS IN STL

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Today we are without Pat once again but our good friend Remington is filling in as we sit down with Robert Riley, the owner and operator of Coffee Culture in South County! Robert's story begins in souther California as a kid who was deep into the skater/surfer culture native to SoCal. Having come from a family that had no shortage of experience with the corrections system. Having fallen into the same cycle himself, his adult year would see him abusing drugs, alcohol, and spending time in federal prison himself. Upon release, he moved to STL and made an impact on the local communities by introducing narcan to help fight against overdoses and working with our local and state governments to make a real ding in our local epidemic. Now a father, grandfather, and owner of one of the best coffee shops in our local area, we are so proud to call Robert a pillar of our community and we know his story will impact you too!

0:00 introducing Robert

2:40 moving to STL post fed prison release

21:05 different levels of treatment

25:45 is addiction more mental or physical

31:25 choosing sobriety

36:15 starting the coffee shop

50:20 opening second location

1:02:10 TSG

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