The Other Epidemic: Recognizing fentanyl abuse with Dr. Craig Allen

<p>In this episode of More Life, Hartford HealthCare’s Steve Coates sits down with <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/find-a-doctor/physician-detail?id=003j000000GD1fBAAT'>Dr. J. Craig Allen</a>, Vice President of Addiction Services for <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/services/behavioral-mental-health'>Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network</a>. They discuss the recent tragedy in which a 13-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose at his school in Hartford, Connecticut. </p><p>The pandemic and societal stressors are putting our children, and others, at more risk than ever before. Dr. Allen provides some critical warnings we all need to be aware of to help us get a handle on the dangerous and sometimes deadly pandemic of substance abuse. </p><p>Subscribe to More Life for more episodes on a wide range of important topics. Just search “Hartford HealthCare” on your favorite podcast platform. </p><p><b>PREVENTION IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY NARCAN AND FENTANYL</b></p><p><b>Join Zoom Meeting:</b> <br/><a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.zoom. us/j/94287578002'>https://hartfordhealthcare.zoom. us/j/94287578002</a><br/>Meeting ID: 942 8757 8002<br/><b>One tap mobile </b><br/> +16468769923,,94287578002# US (New York)<br/> +13017158592,,94287578002# US (Washington DC)</p><p><b>Browse more events by category</b><br/> <a href='https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/classes-events'><b>Hartford HealthCare Classes and Events</b></a></p><p><b>Related Article</b><br/> <a href='https://healthnewshub.org/cdc-connecticut-opioid-deaths-in-2020-spike-almost-15-percent-to-1359/'><b>CDC: Connecticut Opioid Deaths in 2020 Spike Almost 15 Percent to 1,359</b></a></p>