While overdose death rates among Latinos have been historically lower than rates among non Latinos, things have changed.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7
PROGRAM #10089 12:00 PM PT

The Deadly Fentanyl Crisis. While overdose death rates among Latinos have been historically lower than rates among non Latinos, things have changed. Overdose deaths among Latinos have escalated in recent years, coinciding with the rise of fentanyl. Why the rapid increase in the number of overdose deaths? What are the dangers ahead? What is being done about it?

Guests: Dr. Noa Krawczyk, Assistant Professor, Grossman School of Medicine and Member of the Center for Opioid Epidemiology and Policy, New York University – NYU, New York, NY; Erika Ochoa, Community Health Specialist, Yakima Health District, Yakima, WA; Cristina Jara, Treatment Counselor, Centers of America Against Addiction, Tampa, FL.

Photo: DEA via flickr

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