opioid epidemic

The U.S. Army assists families returning to homes where the water supply has been evaluated safe; Mental Health of America Hawaii provides a snapshot of opioid use and efforts to curb epidemic in the state; and a new keiki book reflects themes on expectation and discovery.

The U.S. Army assists families returning to homes where the water supply has been evaluated safe; Mental Health of America Hawaii provides a snapshot of opioid use and efforts to curb epidemic in the state; and a new keiki book reflects themes on expectation and discovery.

Hawaiʻi has a meth problem, and according to our guest today, it is only getting worse. Dr. Mark Baker, emergency room physician at Pali Momi Medical Center shares his experience on the front lines of the meth epidemic here in the islands. It will take the community to work together to help solve this problem, and he has started the charge. www.endmeth.org.

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President trump delivered strong words about how to approach the opioid epidemic across the nation. Some 2 million people are estimated to be addicted to…

Strategy for Opioid Epidemic; New HI-EMA Leadership; Future of Social Security; Saxophonist Boney James…