41 min
Addressing Rises in Substance Use Disorder Post-COVID-19 Caring as Communities
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The CDC recently indicated that a new record was established in 2019, with 71,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses. Since then, social distancing, unemployment, and the subsequent depression and anxiety have lead to a spike in substance use disorder and overdoses. Listen as we discuss what can be done to address the rise in substance use disorder in the wake of COVID-19. Guests: Anne Zink, MD, FACEP and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska Anne grew up in Colorado a...
The CDC recently indicated that a new record was established in 2019, with 71,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses. Since then, social distancing, unemployment, and the subsequent depression and anxiety have lead to a spike in substance use disorder and overdoses. Listen as we discuss what can be done to address the rise in substance use disorder in the wake of COVID-19. Guests: Anne Zink, MD, FACEP and Chief Medical Officer for the State of Alaska Anne grew up in Colorado a...
41 min