Episode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention StrategyEpisode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Rachel L. Levine, M.D. Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Admiral Rachel L. Levine serves as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She fights every day to improve the health and well-being of all Americans. She’s working to help our nation overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and build a stronger foundation for a healthier future – one in which every American can attain their full health potential. ADM Levine’s storied career, first, as a physician in academic medicine focused on the intersection between mental and physical health, treating children, adolescents, and young adults. Then as Pennsylvania’s Physician General and later as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health, she addressed COVID-19, the opioid crisis, behavioral health and other public health challenges. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH) HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy 2021
30:39•17 Jan 2022
ADM Rachel Levine's Mission: Overdose Prevention and Public Health Strategies
“We've talked about medication for opioid use disorder. We use medicines to treat many medical disorders, such as diabetes and hypertension and high cholesterol and seizure disorders and many other types of conditions. We don't want people to end up with this disease in the first place, when possible.”
What does it take to create a nationwide strategy to prevent overdoses? In this episode of 'High Truths on Drugs and Addiction', Dr. Roneet Lev sits down with ADM Rachel Levine, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health, to discuss the comprehensive HHS overdose prevention strategy. ADM Levine brings a wealth of experience from her storied career in public health, tackling issues from the opioid crisis to behavioral health.
The conversation covers a wide array of topics, including the importance of education and primary prevention to stop addiction before it starts. They delve into harm reduction measures like naloxone distribution and evidence-based treatments designed to support those already struggling with addiction. ADM Levine also emphasizes the critical role of medication for opioid use disorder and the need to remove barriers that prevent effective treatment, such as excessive training requirements for physicians.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the multifaceted approach needed to combat the opioid epidemic and improve public health. Tune in to gain valuable insights from two leading experts in the field.
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