“Sesame Street” Tackles Addiction
Sesame Street is carefully addressing the opioid addiction crisis. A new character named Karli is a friend of Elmo. Karli’s mom is a recovering addict. Multiple online videos shows Karli…
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 30: Muppets attend the Sesame Street Workshop 10th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)
(Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)Sesame Street is carefully addressing the opioid addiction crisis.
A new character named Karli is a friend of Elmo. Karli's mom is a recovering addict.
Multiple online videos shows Karli finding out that she is not the only kid going through this.
Sesame Street has tackled issues like autism and homelessness in the past.
How do you talk to your kids about tough issues?
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Ransom Garcia is the music director and afternoon host on 1079 Coyote Country. He’s been with the station since 2017, but he’s been on the Las Vegas airwaves since 2003. Although he's Vegas Born AND Raised, Ransom also has on-air duties on sister station Kiss 95.1 in Charlotte, NC. He is also set to be inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame in September of 2024. Ransom writes articles about pop culture, human interests, technology, video games and anything affecting Las Vegas.
