The Stories Behind the Stats-Addiction Talk Featuring Peter Canning

About this episode

Peter Canning shares insights from his experiences as a paramedic and his new book addressing the opioid epidemic and its impact on families.

Paramedic and author Peter Canning has witnessed the opioid epidemic from the frontlines, responding to over a thousand overdoses. In this episode of Addiction Talk, Canning—author of Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic—returns with insights from his new book written for families and loved ones impacted by addiction. He shares his powerful perspective on the overdose crisis, why addiction is not a character flaw, and what every parent, friend, ...

People in this episode

Guest: Peter Canning

Topics covered

• opioid epidemic
• addiction
• overdose crisis
• family support
• mental health

Keywords

• opioid epidemic
• addiction
• overdose
• mental health
• family support

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Killing Season: A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

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