The Other Epidemic

Prognosis: Breakthrough

• Episode: The Other Epidemic
• Website: Prognosis: Breakthrough
• Feed URL: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BLM8995439705
• Duration: 00:13:51
• Published: 2020-04-20 23:26

Before COVID-19 started spreading around the U.S., the country was already attempting to deal with another health crisis: opioid dependency. Although opioid-treatment programs are considered essential public facilities and are allowed to stay open during statewide stay-at-home orders, experts are worried the coronavirus could exacerbate the opioid epidemic, possibly leading to more overdoses. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com