How fentanyl poisoning became a national crisis: Johns Hopkins pain doctor explains
Originally published on Fox News A record 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses and poisonings last year, driven by synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl Every day across the United States, news detailing horrific fentanyl-related deaths makes headlines as the...
Johns Hopkins doctor doesn’t think overdoses will slow down, even though pandemic has
Originally published on wtopnews The nation’s opioid crisis hit record highs during COVID-19, but one expert in Maryland said even though the pandemic has eased, he doesn’t think the opioid situation will automatically move in the right direction. “We saw an...
National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Interview with Dr. Paul Christo
On the first National Fentanyl Awareness Day, KTVU's Greg Lee is joined by John Hopkins University School of Medicine Professor Dr. Paul Christo to discuss the dangers of the...
Opioid Vaccines as a Tool to Stem Overdose Deaths
Researchers are turning to the immune system for help in treating addiction and preventing overdose. Download the PDF...
Giving Patients Hope for Better Lives
Published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine, Q&A with Dr. Paul Christo Download a...
Florida warns of new drug much more powerful than fentanyl
Shutterstock/ Urfin Originally published on the New York Post TAMPA – A new drug 20-100 times stronger than fentanyl is now making its way into common street drugs across the United States. Isotonitazene, referred to as ISO, is creating problems for spring breakers...
Dealing with Increased Fentanyl Deaths – KONP News Radio
Leyton Cougar, Wolf Daddy on his quest to educate about domesticated wolves – Dr. Paul Christo discussed expert solutions for fentanyl...
Dr. Christo on NBC LX – Drug Overdoses in Teens and Preteens
Dr. Paul Christo discusses the concerning numbers of drug overdoses among younger populations and how both schools and families can help prevent...
Troubling Opioid Crisis Amid Pandemic Stress
Dr. Christo sits down with NTD News to discuss the opioid crisis during a pandemic.
Dr. Christo calls opioid crisis ‘epidemic within a pandemic,’ says drug overdoses linked to COVID-19
As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, so has the surge in opioid-related deaths. And with all the attention focused on COVID-19, an epidemic that’s plagued the country for years seems to have been forgotten. News 8 spoke with Dr. Paul Christo, associate professor...