Episode 953 • • 26:19 - 29:05
953: His Name is Nimrod
Naloxone, Opioid Overdose, Baltimore Health Department
The Baltimore City Health Department and other agencies are promoting Naloxone as a critical tool to reverse opioid overdoses. Dr. Lena Wen appears in promotional materials framing addiction as a disease that requires immediate medical intervention. The discussion touches on the relationship between public health departments and the manufacturers of overdose-reversal medications.