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WTEN: Marking Overdose Awareness Day Amid Pandemic-Related Spike

September 9, 2021 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, D.O., medical director for St. Peter’s Addiction Recovery Center and Chief of Behavioral Health for SPHP, discusses changes to addiction treatment wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the dramatic increase in overdose deaths during an appearance on WTEN/News10.

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International Overdose Awareness Day

August 31, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Today, August 31, we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. Raising awareness of addiction and the toll it takes on our colleagues and community has never been more important as we continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WTEN: As Shutdown Persists, Substance Abuse on the Rise

May 27, 2020 Courtney Weisberg

Jason Kirby, D.O., MBA, was interviewed by WTEN/News 10 for its story on the rise of substance abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Kirby discussed how St. Peter’s Health Partners is using telemedicine to reach patients and help them continue, or begin, their recovery.

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