Town Square
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow on Drug Addiction, the Opioid Crisis & Recovery. Plus, Actress Faith Jones on Her Role in Jesus Christ Superstar
Posted on · A look at drug issues facing the country today and how they’ve changed.
Tag: opioid overdoses
Houston Matters
City suing streaming services, and HISD’s code of conduct (Aug. 8, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn why Houston and other Texas cities are suing several of the main video streaming services. And we find out why local organizers want HISD to reform the district’s code of conduct.
Houston Matters
Researchers Hope New Program Will Curb Opioid Abuse In Houston; See Interactive Map On How It Affects Texas
Posted on · The lack of enough specific data on the effects of the opioids epidemic in Houston could change with a new intervention program. Meanwhile, opioid-related deaths in Texas are soaring.
Full Show
Third Parties, Overdose Meds, and Playing Bridge: Tuesday’s Show (August 9, 2016)
Posted on · On Monday’s program (Aug. 8, 2016), we heard from representatives of the Green Party after that group's national convention was held in Houston over the weekend. In an election cycle where unconventional, outsider candidates have garnered much of the spotlight, there’s a belief among so-called third parties like the Green Party or the Libertarian Party […]