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Ep. 249 - The First Agency to Sound the Alarm.
Ep. 249 - The First Agency to Sound the Alarm.
Ep. 249 - The First Agency to Sound the Alarm.
Friday 19th July 2019
Dr. Tom Frieden reveals how he sounded the alarm on the opioid epidemic and discusses strategies to combat addiction in this Cover2 Resources episode.
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Get the buttons here!Dr. Tom Frieden: Sounding the Alarm on the Opioid Epidemic
There's something very wrong with making money by making other people sick or killing them. And as a society, I think we have to say there's a big difference between tobacco, alcohol, unhealthy food and addictive substance industries and other parts of our economy.
What happens when a health leader refuses to ignore a mounting crisis? Dr. Tom Frieden, fresh from his tenure as NYC’s health commissioner, took on the role of CDC director in 2009 under President Obama. Diving into mountains of health statistics, he was shocked to find opioid-related deaths on par with historical calamities like the AIDS epidemic and the 1918 flu pandemic.
In 2010 alone, 15,000 people died from prescription painkiller overdoses, and enough narcotics were prescribed to supply every adult in America for over a month. Realizing the gravity of the situation, Dr. Frieden declared it an epidemic and began tackling it head-on. In this episode of Cover2 Resources, Dr. Frieden shares his journey from those early days of alarm to his current views on the opioid crisis.
He talks about the importance of not just enforcement but also providing better care for those addicted. The episode covers conflicts of interest within the crisis, the crucial role of buprenorphine prescriptions, and preventive measures to avoid new addictions. Dr. Frieden also highlights game-changing strategies that could potentially end this epidemic in the next five years. He praises narcan carriers and nalox box installers for their life-saving efforts. Tune in to hear Dr.
Frieden's compelling insights and learn about the actions needed to combat this ongoing crisis.