By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast
By the Numbers is a public health podcast by the Polk County Health Department in Polk County, Iowa. In each episode of By the Numbers, we dig into a single health-related data point and talk about the bigger picture this data paints for those affected and for our communities. We’ll be joined by local experts to talk about topics like sexually transmitted infections, cancer rates, mental health, communicable diseases and more.
By the Numbers is hosted by Addie Olson, Public Health Communications Officer with the Polk County Health Department.
Listen to By the Numbers on your favorite podcast platform, or watch each episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@PolkCountyIowaGovt
By the Numbers: A Public Health Podcast
Opioids, Overdose, and Harm Reduction
One in three people reported knowing someone who died of an overdose per a recent report from the Journal of the American Medical Association, and 18 percent of people say the person they lost was a family member or close friend.
In this episode of By the Numbers, Gabbie Ruggiero with Polk County Behavioral Health and Disability Services joins us to talk about opioids, the overdose epidemic, and harm reduction strategies that can save lives.
