Overdose Education Episodes
Aug. 31, 2026
1195: Preparing for the Next Overdose Spike
In recognition of National Overdose Awareness Day, Michael Jurasek, a CDC Foundation public health analyst with the ORS program serving Alaska, shares the work the program has done in Alaska to help prevent and be prepared for overdose in the community.
Guest: Michael Jurasek, MD
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July 18, 2025
950: Food Code Adoption, Public Health Impacts on Overdose
Aileen Benavente-Pangelinan, environmental health program manager at the Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation, describes how the new food code adopted by the Northern Mariana Islands will improve public health safety; Jessica Hulsey, founder and CEO of the Addiction Policy Forum, explains...
Guests: Aileen Benavente-Pangelinan , Jessica Hulsey