Episode 77: The Opioid Epidemic (Part 2)

On July 26, 2021, our host Dr. Marianne Ritchie was joined by Deni Carise, PhD, the Chief Clinical Officer of the Recovery Centers of America, and an Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Pennsylvania in the Department of Psychiatry.In the second of our two-part series on the Opioid Epidemic, we continued our coverage with a discussion on treatment options for Opioid Use Disorder including counseling and medications. Listen today to learn more from Dr. Carise who has extensive experience in helping people through recovery!​Your Real Champion: Think Outside The Box​Each week we highlight the #RealChampions in your life! Your family, friends, or colleagues who go the extra mile to help others in their community. For this week, Your Real Champion was Monica Kelsey!Monica was adopted at birth by a loving family. At age 37 she met her birth mother who shared the devastating news that she had actually abandoned Monica only hours after giving birth. The story fueled Monica with a new sense of purpose, and this retired firefighter and medic turned all of her focus on saving other babies from dying after being abandoned. Tune in to learn about Safe Haven Baby Boxes!