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Opioid Addiction Response and Research

Season 15 Episode 3 | 28m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Experts discuss curbing substance abuse and reducing opioid deaths in Kentucky.

Renee speaks with Andrea James, community response strategist in Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton's Office about approaches to curbing substance abuse in central Kentucky. Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research talks about UK's $87 million grant that seeks to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties.

09/15/2019

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Opioid Addiction Response and Research

Season 15 Episode 3 | 28m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Renee speaks with Andrea James, community response strategist in Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton's Office about approaches to curbing substance abuse in central Kentucky. Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky's Center on Drug and Alcohol Research talks about UK's $87 million grant that seeks to reduce opioid overdose deaths by 40% in 16 Kentucky counties.

09/15/2019

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