Opioid Crisis & COVID-19 | How the pandemic affects those struggling with addiction
NewsNOW from FOX's Rain Augustine speaks with Dr. Paul Christo of Johns Hopkins University on how the pandemic affects those struggling with...
ABC-7 at Four: Dr. Paul Christo
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Dr. Paul Christo Talks Telemedicine As a Remedy For Opioid Addiction During the Covid-19 Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on — the stealthy virus which, since the start of 2020, has claimed more than 1.5 million lives worldwide — a bright light is being shone on another group of people sickened not by the highly contagious and potentially deadly virus,...
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Opioid-Related Deaths
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced states across the US to implement lockdown measures. As a result, authorities have reported increased cases of opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Although there is no precise estimate as...
Opioid Deaths Nationwide: WTOP Radio 103.5 FM Interview
Dr. Christo visited WTOP Radio 103.5 FM in Washington D.C. to discuss the topic of opioid deaths nationwide. Are the deaths related to COVID? Are we improving our opioid death rate as a country? Listen below for the 2 part series! Part 1 Part...
Life On Planet Earth: Podcast Featuring Dr. Paul Christo
DR. PAUL CHRISTO: Pain management expert on another pandemic admidst COVID 19, a suspected surge in opioid overdoses. Dr. Christo of Johns Hopkins University, hosts Aches and Gains on SIRIUS XM Radio. Life on Planet Earth Listen on Apple Podcasts Opioid related...
COVID-19 Increases Risk of Overdose
WATCH RECORDING ON NEWS WATCH 12 COVID-19 joined a crowded field of American public health crises. The unprecedented stress, changes, and uncertainty appear to be making those other problems worse. Especially when it comes to overdoses. . lamisil online...
Opioids May be Appropriate for Chronic Pain
Opioid May be Appropriate for Chronic Pain (Christo - J Law Med Ethics - July 2020) Read the article published by Dr. Christo in the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics in favor of using opioids with chronic pain patients when...
Too Early to Link COVID-19 to Spike in Opioid-Related Deaths, Health Officials Say
It is unlikely that the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for the increase in opioid-related deaths that occurred in Maryland during the first quarter of this year, according to a former secretary of the state’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. From Jan....
Melissa Etheridge’s son Beckett dead at 21 from opioid addiction, singer says: ‘My heart is broken’
Rock musician Melissa Etheridge's son Beckett has died. He was 21. In an Instagram post, Etheridge confirmed that Beckett died on Wednesday due to his opioid addiction. "Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid...