Fight Against Opioids Includes Drug To Reduce Overdose

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Heard On The Morning Show
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Communities coping with the opioid abuse should have drugs ready to reverse overdoses. That’s the new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General. Our guest is a doctor who focuses on opioid policy research. He discusses how naloxone saves lives, what an official advisory means, and how the intricacies of the opioid epidemic complicate public health efforts.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Kealey Bultena Producer
  • Dr. Andrew Kolodny Guest