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Restoring Hope: Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Buffalo
Meet the people combating the opioid crisis in Buffalo, NY in this multimedia interactive from NOVA Digital.
America is in the midst of the deadliest drug epidemic in US history. It’s estimated that in 2017 alone, more than 70,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, driven by a dramatic rise in the abuse of opioids like OxyContin, heroin, and fentanyl. It’s a slow-motion disaster that is destroying whole communities, with no end in sight. As our nation looks for answers, take an unflinching look at the epidemic through the eyes of those living through it. Along the way, join doctors, psychologists, and neuroscientists as they investigate how drugs of abuse alter the brain and drive behavior. Researchers are narrowing in on how we can effectively address our drug problem, from the development of evidence-based treatments and new medications, to the rethinking of public policies. With vivid case studies and insights into the latest scientific breakthroughs, unravel the complex and tragic puzzle of how addiction works, and how it can best be treated.
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Meet the people combating the opioid crisis in Buffalo, NY in this multimedia interactive from NOVA Digital.
How opioids mimic the body's natural pain relievers and sometimes induce euphoria.
Ben Francis became addicted to opioid painkillers in high school after a soccer injury.
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NOVA's Addiction screening guide provides an overview of the science of addiction and a detailed walk-through for organizing a screening of the film in your community.
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Examine biological mechanisms in the brain that help explain emotions and behaviors resulting from chronic opioid use, in this video from NOVA: Addiction.
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Learn how harm reduction strategies are used to treat people suffering from opioid addiction, in this video from NOVA: Addiction
Severe muscle cramps landed this teen in the hospital, where she was prescribed opioids.
Vancouver, Canada’s supervised injection sites offer people a safer place to use.
A therapy program enables children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome to build skills.
Over 20 million Americans struggle with addiction—and social stigma is partially to blame.
NOVA Next
New research shows that age-old concerns about the detrimental effects of screen time hold true.
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Sewage-sampling robots are delivering near real-time data about a community’s drug usage.
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Opioid prescriptions can lead to addictions; research shows there are safer options that work better.
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A new device can help opioid patients detox by getting them over a significant hurdle—the painful withdrawal symptoms.
Courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation
Courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation
Courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation
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Courtesy of WGBH Educational Foundation
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