Pain's Addiction: America's Opioid Story (highlights) скачать в хорошем качестве

Pain's Addiction: America's Opioid Story (highlights)

Calling the opioid epidemic “a real struggle for our country that’s getting worse,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy urged a different approach in fighting the crisis during a panel presented by Hollywood, Health & Society, telling a standing-room audience and viewers watching on Facebook Live that those struggling with addiction have a chronic illness and need treatment, along with counseling, compassion and support. “Addiction is not someone’s fault,” Dr. Murthy said. “It’s a disease that hijacks the brain.” Joining Murthy for the event, “Pain’s Addiction: America’s Opioid Story,” held April 19 in the SAG-AFTRA Foundation screening room, were speakers Gemma Baker, co-creator/writer/producer for the CBS comedy Mom; Cortney Lovell, a recovery coach and addiction counselor; Nicole Greene, acting director of the Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services; and Dr. Zoanne Clack, executive producer for the ABC medical series Grey’s Anatomy, who served as the moderator.