The Opioid Overdose Crisis Hits Latinos.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15
PROGRAM # 9917 12:00 PM PT

The Opioid Overdose Crisis Hits Latinos.

During the COVID-19 pandemic years, prescription opioid-related deaths and ED visits among Latinos experienced a surge. The opioid, mostly fentanyl-related overdose crisis is hitting teenagers particularly hard. While some states are giving people more access to emergency medications like naloxone, few in the community know about this lifesaving treatment. What’s the impact of this crisis on families and communities? What regions are most at risk? What policy approach should authorities take to reduce harm and deal with this crisis?

Guest: Dr. Noa Krawczyk, Assistant Professor, Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY; Norma Palacios, California Policy Coordinator, Drug Policy Alliance, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: Volodymyr Hryshchenko via Unsplash

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