Interview with Julie Hooker

Title

Interview with Julie Hooker

Description

Subjects discussed include copy of The Statesmen artifact for the History Harvest; Oxford House; experience living in Oxford House; opening a new branch of Oxford House; misquotes in The Statesmen newspaper article about Julie and Oxford House; media portrayal of addiction; lack of support for substance abuse in Oregon; stigma; punitive treatment; harm reduction philosophies of love and respect; punitive treatment in Minnesota; creating her own organization using harm reduction philosophy; standards for women struggling with addiction; prostitution; methods of survival; finding a harm reduction community; growing marijuana; returning to school for a master’s degree; Resurrection Recovery and use of harm reduction techniques

Creator

Hooker, Julie

Date

May 6, 2017

Contributor

Hooker, Julie

Format

Audio, Transcript

Language

English

Type

Oral History Interview

Interviewer

Purchase, Sue

Interviewee

Hooker, Julie

Location

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Duration

13 minutes

Files

Collection

Citation

Hooker, Julie, “Interview with Julie Hooker,” Women With A Point! and Access Works!, accessed March 19, 2024, https://amycsullivan.net/wap/items/show/87.