Overcoming substance use disorder, Part II

COVID-19 has skyrocketed rates of substance use disorder. Sandeep Kapoor, MD, joins Shatterproof executive director Stephen D'Antonio to explain how people can find resources, educate themselves, diffuse stigma and save lives.  Meet the experts Dr. Sandeep Kapoor is Assistant Vice President of Addiction Services for Northwell’s Emergency Medicine Services, as well as Director of SBIRT, that’s Northwell’s Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment program. Stephen D’Antonio is the Executive Vice President for Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the addiction crisis. He also helped create the podcast series “My Child & Addiction.” Resources Northwell's Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program is open six days a week, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Call 516-465-5955 to speak to a team member. Stephen created the "Just Five" series to help people understand the most important concepts and facts regarding addiction: https://justfive.org/northwell/ Call SAMSHA's national hotline: 1-800-622-HELP