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June 25, 2023 – Now for a story from New Hampshire with many twists and turns. Lauren Chooljian is a senior reporter and producer at New Hampshire Public Radio. And early on in the pandemic, she reported on an outbreak of COVID-19 at the largest addiction treatment network in New Hampshire. Then, not long after that story published, she got a tip about the founder of the treatment network. The tipster alleged that the founder of Granite Recovery Centers, Eric Spofford, had sexually abused female clients and employees. So Lauren Chooljian started making calls. And now that reporting is the subject of her new podcast, The 13th Step. In the show, she goes deep into the world of addiction treatment and the allegations made against Spofford. And a warning to listeners, this conversation will discuss sexual assault.

Lauren Chooljian joins us now to talk about the series and some of what she’s learned. Welcome.

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