Public Health 191PUBH16 - FYS-PubHlthPerspecOpioidCrisis

In 2017, almost 2000 Massachusetts residents died from opioid-related overdose. Not since the AIDS epidemic in the 80's and 90's has Massachusetts seen such a sharp increase in a single category of deaths. This seminar will examine the opioid crisis through a public health lens. We will look at the origins of the crisis, etiology of addiction, stigma, disparities in access to care, harm reduction, intersection with the criminal justice system and more. How do we use data to both understand the opioid crisis and apply evidence-based strategies to prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery efforts?

Open to students in the Public Health Exploratory Track and first-year Public Health, Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Communication Disorders majors.