COVID-19: Overdose Deaths (2020)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2020-07-17
Duration: 00:03:52
Subjects: Mental Health | Public health | COVID-19 pandemic | Drugs | Drug addiction
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Laughinghouse, Jan Interviewee
- Moore, Hillar Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 17, 2020, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on the increase in drug overdose deaths in East Baton Rouge Parish during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. He interviews Dr. Jan Laughinghouse, the interim director of Capital Area Human Services, who discusses: the impact of losing social interaction as a tool for drug abuse recovery at the start of the pandemic; fears about the pandemic acting as a trigger for anxiety and depression; and the slow return of mental health services. He also interviews East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore, who discusses their efforts to stop the drug dealers.