Unintentional overdoses leading to death due to heroin and opioids hit an all time high in 2014 and the issue continues to be called a state epidemic. In an effort to help the growing problem, Senator Rob Portman has helped push a bill through Congress that would give millions towards decreasing the high statistics of drug abuse and increasing treatment coverage.
Guests:
- Rick Minerd, Chief Deputy of Investigations, and Founder,
- Dr. Mark Hurst, Medical Director,
- Dr. Brad Lander, Clinical Director of Addiction Psychiatry,
Event:
Tonight at the McConnell Arts Center, A Worthington Community Conversation: the Heroin Epidemic, will be presented beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please visit:
This show originally aired on August 1, 2016 at 11 a.m.