Detox bed shortage complicates fight against opioid epidemic
Description
A WXXI News investigation has found that there are 25 medically licensed detox beds in all of Monroe County, even though addiction specialists say that the need is at least four to five times that number. Doctors and addiction specialists describe the situation as a shortage that is making the fight against the opioid epidemic more difficult.
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Title: Detox bed shortage complicates fight against opioid epidemic
Format: Audio
Clean of Graphics: Yes
Type: Segment
Subject(s): Opioids Crisis
Public Broadcasting Station or Institution: WXXI
Original Broadcast/Publish Date: 02/21/2018
Runtime: 00:06:15
Main Asset File Size: 0 GB
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Language: English