Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related deaths went up during the Covid-19 pandemic, more than in the last 50 years.

THURSDAY, JULY 18

PROGRAM #10441 11:00 AM PT 

Extra Edition: Tackling Surge of Alcohol, Drug Addictions. (Program Repeat). Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related deaths went up during the Covid-19 pandemic, more than in the last 50 years. The opioid crisis also worsened in recent years. How are these maladies impacting Latinos and immigrants? Are they at higher risk for alcohol and drug use disorders? Listeners are encouraged to call in and talk to an internationally-renowned mental health expert. This archival program was originally aired on June 27, 2024.

Guest: Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Founding Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, UC Davis, Davis, CA. 

World Day Against Drugs. Communities around the world marked yesterday the World Day to Fight Drug Abuse, pledging to redouble efforts to combat the world drug problem, at a time when the use of fentanyl spreads rapidly in the US and overdose deaths impact young Latinos with a special force. How can families and communities provide and receive harm reduction and effective treatment services to help victims recover? 

Guest: Dr. Cristina Rabadán-Diehl, Bilingual Substance Use Disorder Technical Advisor,  Cristina Rabadan Consulting LLC, Bethesda, MD.

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