(Podcast) Data, Compassion, & Leadership: How Police Can Prevent Overdose Deaths

Click here to listen on Spotify When staff shortages and tight funding meet a rise in drug crime, you might not expect an overburdened police department to make extra work for themselves. Yet that is exactly what happened in Chattanooga in the mid 2010s, when calls to EMS started backing

UT SMART Helps College Students Get Direct Experience with Addiction Medicine

The article below is quoted from “UT Works with Community Partners to Address Health Issues in Rural Counties and Underserved Groups,” published on UT’s Research, Innovation & Economic Development website on August 28th, 2024. Please see the full article to learn about other ways in which UT is helping to

(Podcast) How Health Insurance (or Lack Thereof) Affects Treatment Options In Tennessee

Click here to listen on Spotify According to the most recent report from the Tennessee Department of Health, two-thirds of all overdose fatalities are men, most of whom are aged 25-54. According to independent research, this group is also far more likely to lack health insurance. My guest this month

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