New Virtual Program Trains Public On Overdose Prevention

New Virtual Program Trains Public On Overdose Prevention

UNM’s Project ECHO News: ALBUQUERQUE — In a concerted effort to combat the escalating opioid crisis in New Mexico, Project ECHO at The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is partnering with the New Mexico Health Care Authority and Bernalillo County to introduce the Community Opioid Response Education (CORE) program. The program provides free, virtual training on naloxone administration and harm reduction strategies for everyone in Ne…

On Air Today: Nabarun Dasgupta of UNC's Opioid Data Lab on Addressing National Overdose Deaths

UNC epidemiologist and senior scientist Nabarun Dasgupta joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Friday, May 16. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control released its 2024 overdose death data this week, which saw a relatively steep drop nationally. Dasgupta shares why that doesn’t surprise him considering the underlying data and how much work remains to continue overdose prevention efforts. He also shares how his work fits into the response effo…