Think Overdose Isn’t Relevant to You? Think Again, with Brenda Zane

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
August 31 is Int'l. Overdose Awareness Day and this informative bonus episode will highlight why drug overdose is closer than you think, why it's on the increase during COVID, and some simple things you can do to save a life, even if you don't know anyone who's addicted. Special guests Aaron and Lin Sternlicht from Family Addiction Specialists provide insights and tips from their on-the-ground work at their practice in New York City, and I cover everything ranging from wisdom teeth to Narcan to fentanyl product in Wuhan, China. It's a jam-packed episode for everyone - whether you know anyone who uses drugs or not.

EPISODE RESOURCES:

• http://www.brendazane.com/inthegrip - Brenda Zane’s story of her son’s second fentanyl overdose
• Hopestream Episode 1  - Hopestream podcast episode sharing Brenda Zane’s journey through her son’s addiction
• Blog post on teens and wisdom tooth removal leading to opioid misuse
• F.D.A. guide to safe prescription drug disposal
• Where to get Narcan/naloxone
• Article about and photo of Isotonitazene
• Research & Statistics:
  • https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/2020/fr0618.htm
  • https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/data/index.html
  • https://www.upstate.edu/poison/news/covid-impact-on-treatment.php
  • https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sample-otp-covid-19-faqs.pdf
  • https://drugfree.org/overdose-awareness-day/
  • https://teens.drugabuse.gov/sites/default/files/overdose_data_1999-2018.pdf
  • https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-24/wuhan-china-coronavirus-fentanyl-global-drug-trade
  • https://drugfree.org/drug-and-alcohol-news/new-synthetic-opioid-mixed-with-cocaine-detected-in-overdose-cases/

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