Finding Fixes
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A podcast about solutions to the opioid epidemic. Each episode we focus on a different solution, including prevention, treatment and harm reduction. Season Two drops October 15th, 2019 with a new episode every Tuesday. A project of InvestigateWest, hosted by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.

S2 EP3 Treating Chronic Pain

What's the appropriate role of opioids in treating chronic pain? For years doctors have used opioid painkillers as the go-to solution for all kinds of...
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S2 EP2 Treating Acute Pain

SOLUTION: The more opioids you get after surgery, the more likely you are to be dependent on them down the road. And it doesn't take very long to beco...
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S2 EP1 Preventing Youth Addiction

SOLUTION: The best ways to prevent young people from getting addicted don’t necessarily focus on the drugs themselves (forget “Just say no.”) Research...
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BONUS: How Shannon got off drugs

For Shannon McCarty, two things were crucial in her recovery: connections and timing. It started with timing – a key encounter just when she wanted to...
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