• Keeping students safe from opioid overdose

  • Sep 18 2024
  • Length: 26 mins
  • Podcast

Keeping students safe from opioid overdose

  • Summary

  • Opioid overdose is a leading cause of accidental death in the United States, and middle and high school students are dying at unacceptable rates. Students across the country are advocating for more education and better access to resources in schools, so they can keep themselves and their peers safe.


    In this episode, hear from some of those students, as well as an adolescent health expert, about how the opioid crisis has touched this population, and how they are working to help create a safer future for everyone.


    Guests:

    • Hays Stritikus, Co-Director, Students Against Overdose
    • Dr. Patricia Kapunan, Pediatrician and Adolescent Health Specialist
    • Jackson Taylor, student and advocate
    • Sujit Hedge, student, advocate and volunteer EMS provider


    To learn more about what Emergent is doing to help combat the opioid epidemic, visit www.emergentbiosolutions.com

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