Louisiana Public Square - Opiates & The Bayou State
Season 12 Episode 1205 | 59mVideo has Closed Captions
How is Louisiana tackling this serious addiction epidemic?
Deaths from drug overdoses have jumped in nearly every community in the U.S., driven largely by an explosion in addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin. So, how is Louisiana tackling this serious addiction epidemic? And what more needs to be done? Is it a public health issue or a criminal justice issue?
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Louisiana Public Square is a local public television program presented by LPB
Funding provided by The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Louisiana Public Square - Opiates & The Bayou State
Season 12 Episode 1205 | 59mVideo has Closed Captions
Deaths from drug overdoses have jumped in nearly every community in the U.S., driven largely by an explosion in addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin. So, how is Louisiana tackling this serious addiction epidemic? And what more needs to be done? Is it a public health issue or a criminal justice issue?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Louisiana Public Square is a local public television program presented by LPB
Funding provided by The Foundation for Excellence in Louisiana Public Broadcasting