Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
10/16/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2024 06:44
Countermeasures Season 2 Episode 5: Preparing Students for Opioid Emergencies
Once we're thinking comprehensively about someone's risk landscape, their biology, psychology, socioeconomic status, culture, it becomes really obvious why just teaching kids to say no is not enough. - Cori Hammond
What to listen for:
Going to college is an exciting time filled with new experiences. For some students, it might also be their first exposure to opioids, and they may not know the dangers of accidental overdose.
However, college is also a time when many students get involved in creating change and promoting education to protect themselves, other students, and their communities. In this episode, hear how the conversation around overdose on college campuses is changing, and the students, administrators, and public health experts working to create safer campuses for everyone.
Guests:
- Riley Sullivan, Bella Grumet, and Kathleen Ready of the Carolina Harm Reduction Union
- Cori Hammond, M.P.H, Director, Prevention Services, Partnership to End Addiction
- Alexis Drakatos, Assistant Director of Substance Misuse Prevention at the University of Oregon