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[Community Classroom] Behind the Numbers - Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes

Year: 2025

Type: other

Abstract: Behind the Numbers: Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes Nabarun (Nab) Dasgupta, MPH, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, Innovation Fellow, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM Drug overdose deaths have devastated communities for decades, but innovative work at UNC is helping turn the tide. Join Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, a national leader in overdose prevention, for an eye-opening look at how science and community partnerships are saving lives. Dr. Dasgupta directs the UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab, a groundbreaking public service that tests the street drug supply with atomic precision. On October 8, Dr. Dasgupta was recognized for his work, receiving a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Learn more about Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/byrk-gf44

Author: Dasgupta, Nabarun

Language: English

Topic: Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7093328312

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