Addiction is at an all-time high in the United States. During the COVID-19 pandemic, binge drinking increased by 21 percent and drug overdoses claimed more than 100,000 lives in just a 12-month period.
Yesterday, MPR News brought you an in-depth look at substance use disorders from our mental health initiative Call to Mind. The program explored why substance use disorders are so complicated to treat, and the new treatments that are giving people hope for recovery.
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News host Angela Davis continues the conversation. She talks with members of a Minnesota peer support network specifically for nurses struggling with substance use. And we’ll also hear from a group that is working to expand access to treatment using telehealth.
And we want to hear from you too. Have you (or someone you know) struggled with substance use? If you are in recovery, what helped you? Have you been to a peer-to-peer support group? What was your experience?
Call us at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828 during the 9 a.m. hour. Or you can tweet @AngelaDavisMPR.
Guests:
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Carrie Kappel is co-chair of the board of Minnesota Nursing Peer Support Network. She is also the manager of operations and addiction services at Allina Health.
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Peyton Pollard is a local ICU nurse and a convener for Minnesota Nursing Peer Support Network.
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Chris McCalla is the CEO of Partners Behavioral Healthcare.
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