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Georgia Health Report: Nurses facing addiction delay getting care, advocates say

Coming up on the Georgia Health Report, nurses who report getting help for a substance use disorder can put their licenses in jeopardy. Advocates, however, say an alternative system would allow nurses to get treatment without endangering their careers. WUGA's Emma Auer sits down with Rebecca Grapevine, a reporter for HealthBeat in Atlanta.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.