Opioid Epidemic (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-04-13
Duration: 00:07:08
Subjects: Health | Opioids | Drugs | Drug addiction
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Kinamore, Logan Interviewee
- Stubbs, Karen Interviewee
- Kasofsky, Jan Interviewee
- Laughinghouse, Jan Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 13, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Kevin Gautreaux’s report on the state’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. He interviews: Logan Kinamore, a recovered opioid addict; Karen Stubbs, the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Behavioral Health for the Louisiana Department of Health; Dr. Jan Kasofsky, the executive director of the Capital Area Human Services District; and Dr. Jan Laughinghouse, the program director for addiction recovery services for the Capital Area Human Services District.