Dr. Roneet Lev
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Episode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
Episode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
Episode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
Monday 17th January 2022
ADM Rachel Levine talks with Dr. Roneet Lev about HHS's overdose prevention strategy, covering education, harm reduction, and evidence-based treatments.
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Get the buttons here!ADM Rachel Levine's Mission: Overdose Prevention and Public Health Strategies
We've talked about medication for opioid use disorder. We use medicines to treat many medical disorders, such as diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol and seizure disorders and many other types of conditions. We don't want people to end up with this disease in the first place, when possible.
What does it take to create a nationwide strategy to prevent overdoses? In this episode of 'High Truths on Drugs and Addiction', Dr. Roneet Lev sits down with ADM Rachel Levine, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, to discuss the comprehensive HHS overdose prevention strategy. ADM Levine brings a wealth of experience from her storied career in public health, tackling issues from the opioid crisis to behavioral health.
The conversation covers a wide array of topics, including the importance of education and primary prevention to stop addiction before it starts. They delve into harm reduction measures like naloxone distribution and evidence-based treatments designed to support those already struggling with addiction. ADM Levine also emphasizes the critical role of medication for opioid use disorder and the need to remove barriers that prevent effective treatment, such as excessive training requirements for physicians.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the multifaceted approach needed to combat the opioid epidemic and improve public health. Tune in to gain valuable insights from two leading experts in the field.