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INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAI‘I

INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI
The Growing Fentanyl Crisis in Hawaiʻi

Crystal methamphetamine or “ice” remains the top illicit drug in Hawaiʻi but fentanyl use is on the rise, with deadly consequences. The synthetic opioid killed a record number of people across the islands last year, according to the State Health Department. And there is no sign that it is letting up.
Air Date: Thu, May 18, 2023 7:30 PM

Scheduled guests:

  • Heather Lusk, Executive Director, Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center
  • Kevin Kunz, MD, Addiction Medicine (Kona, Hawaiʻi Island)
  • Kimo Alameda, Psychologist, Big Island Fentanyl Task Force
  • Ashlee Rapp, Parent