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Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis

Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis

Update: 2025-05-13
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This episode of Humans in Public Health features Professor Alex Macmadu, an epidemiologist who has spent her career studying the opioid and overdose crisis. She shares insights on Rhode Island’s bold step in opening the first state-approved overdose prevention center in the U.S. and what her research reveals about community attitudes toward harm reduction. Listen in to learn how evidence, advocacy and compassion are shaping the future of public health responses to drug use.

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Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis

Rhode Island's Response to the Overdose Crisis