Three faces of addiction
By Tyna Chhabra https://videopress.com/v/mBKDoMPV?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The three faces of addiction are “The Escapist”, “The Sensation-Seeker” and “The Dependent / Habitual”. If this feels familiar, you are NOT alone Help exists. Reaching out is strength, not weakness. Substance Use Treatment & Referral Helpline, 1 (844) 682-7215. This video was produced as part of a program to educate…
Using artificial intelligence to address the opioid epidemic
Getty Images By Vedika Chaudhari Artificial Intelligence in healthcare may sound like science fiction, but the reality is closer than we imagine. AI is being used to confront the opioid epidemic by analyzing data and creating models to derive insights about areas at risk, best intervention measures and more. Egen, a Software company in Pleasanton,…
Opioid crisis has no boundaries
Getty Images By Shriya Yarlagadda For some students in Alameda County, the opioid crisis could appear completely unrelated to their lives, while others suffer daily from the effects of the crisis. Drug problems are often associated with big cities like Oakland and Los Angeles, but the crisis extends to smaller communities – like the ones…
Hidden barriers to addressing opioid dependence
Getty Images By Elise Chou The opioid crisis continues to impact communities across the United States, claiming lives and creating deep challenges for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Many people who need help struggle to access it, often due to barriers that can be social, economic, geographic, systemic, or emotional. Understanding these obstacles is…
Inside the classrooms: How East Bay schools are tackling the opioid epidemic
Getty Images By Vivan Vaidya As a growing opioid crisis rages across the nation, including the Bay Area, local schools are transforming into the front line of prevention. With overdose rates climbing and fentanyl being discovered in communities once seen untouched by the epidemic, teachers like Tony Battilega, a health teacher at Foothill High School,…
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