A Deadly Drug Supply: What's Being Done to Keep RI Communities

A Deadly Drug Supply: What's Being Done to Keep RI Communities Safe?

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In 2022, 75% of overdose deaths involved illicit fentanyl, a highly potent opioid. In this episode, Dr. Philip Chan is joined by Bryan Volpe, a Drug Intelligence Officer at The New England High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and Dr. Louis Marchetti, Chief of Operations at the Center for Clinical Toxicology and Laboratory Support, at the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories for a look at what's being done to keep Rhode Islanders safe from a deadly drug supply.

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