Published: Dec. 2, 2022, 8 a.m.
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In this podcast, we discuss the development of public programs to reduce the risks of overdose from the most dangerous designer drug on the streets: Fentanyl.
We learn that:
- The US authorities at the federal and state level are finally waking up to the threat of the designer drug of the day: Fentanyl and its analogues.
- Medical education and training on substance use disorders needs to be substantially improved in over half of the medical schools in the US.
- Whether or not you have a loved one who is addicted, you can help stem the tide of Fentanyl addiction which was largely responsible for 100,000 overdose deaths in the US in 2021.
- Families should support the MATE Act of 2021, designed to improve awareness and treatment of substance use disorders by medical professionals.
- Families should also support any investment in publicly funded treatment and intervention programs, including providing police officers and emergency medical techs (EMTs) with Narcan, an expensive, yet life-saving antidote to opiate overdoses.
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