COVID-19: Opioid Deaths (2021)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2021-10-08
Duration: 00:04:22
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic | Opioids | Drug addiction | Mental Health | Drugs
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Moore, Hillar, III Interviewee
- Daily, John Interviewee
- Wilson, Nell Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 8, 2021, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the increase in opioid-related deaths in Louisiana during the COVID-19 pandemic. She interviews: East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore; John Daily, special projects director; and Nell Wilson of the Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Program.