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News 4: With overdoses rising, local opioid task force fights for funding

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Monday, June 22, 2020

News 4: With overdoses rising, local opioid task force fights for funding


Dr. Jennifer Sharpe Potter, PhD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and vice dean for research in the Long School of Medicine, says it’s not surprising to see the uptick in opioid overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains the pandemic brought two key ingredients that can lead to overdoses: social isolation and financial woes. Her team […]


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