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How to enforce physical distancing humanely

To protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, governments are imposing measures ranging from the mandatory wearing of masks to quarantines to curfews, and sometimes using tactics such as arrests, fines, and intimidation to enforce those measures. But…

Addressing the opioid crisis: unpacking stigma

See Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] DAVID LEVIN: You're listening to Harvard Chan: This Week in Health. I'm David Levin. Today, we're talking about stigma and addiction. SHELLY GREENFIELD: Addiction itself doesn't discriminate. It's not about white or black or…

Addressing the opioid crisis: ending over-prescription

See Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] DAVID LEVIN: You're listening to Harvard Chan, This Week in Health. I'm David Levin. Today, we're talking about how opioid painkillers are being overprescribed and what some health care providers are doing to fix…

Why ‘deaths of despair’ are rising in the U.S.

November 26, 2019 – Since 2005, many leading causes of death, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke, and lung disease, have been decreasing. But deaths from drugs, alcohol, and suicide—what some call “deaths of despair”—have been on the rise.…