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Season 1Episode 334

One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses

Jul 31, 2025
26:07

Episode Description

A leading addiction expert explains how he’s driven by the memory of a friend who died, and why he believes giving data on the drug supply to people on the street is more important than using it to inform national drug policy.


Guest:

Nabarun Dasgupta, Epidemiologist, University of North Carolina Street Drug Analysis Lab and Opioid Data Lab


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