This week on Clear Lake Connections Podcast presented by UTMB Health: Meet Noelle Anastasio, Ph.D. Associate Professor at UTMB Health’s Center for Addiction Sciences and Therapeutics, and Holly Chapman, graduate student in the Human Pathophysiology and Translational Medicine Program and co-founder of Community Overdose Response and Recovery Effort (CORRE)
In this week’s episode Dr. Anastasio and Holly tell the listeners all about the opioid epidemic happening right now. Dr. Anastasio explains what an opioid is, the history of the opioid epidemic, and what every person should know about these drugs. Holly discusses the number of overdoses in the United States, Texas and in the Clear Lake Area which leads them to predict some future trends. Dr. Anastasio and Holly share why Fentanyl is so dangerous and the many places they are finding it. Lastly, Dr. Anastasio and Holly explain what Narcan is, the effect on the body, how to use it, and where to get it to save lives.
