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Nora Volkow On Complexity And Vulnerability In The Opioid Epidemic
Explore The Space
36 minutes 49 seconds
2 years ago
Nora Volkow On Complexity And Vulnerability In The Opioid Epidemic
Dr. Nora Volkow is a Psychiatrist and the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. She joins Explore The Space Podcast for a powerful discussion on the impact of synthetic opioids on the risk of overdose and unintentional death, the massive impact of Social Determinants of Health, and the importance of providing medication as part of the treatment of opioid use disorder.
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Explore The Space
Examining the interface between healthcare and society, with thought leaders from across the spectrum.
