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Talking with Dauphin Co. Coroner Graham Hetrick About the Opioid Epidemic

August 04, 2021
by Al Gnoza
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The PA Catholic Conference is doing a number of stories in the community this summer that go with our legislative efforts during the year.  Here we feature comments from Dauphin Co. Coroner Graham Hetrick about the ongoing opioid crisis.

We talked with Dauphin Co. Coroner Graham Hetrick about the ongoing opioid epidemic. He shared his views on several aspects, including firsthand knowledge of the reliance by many people on medication. pic.twitter.com/aaSbYPamot

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) August 4, 2021

Dauphin Co. Coroner Graham Hetrick talked with us about the increased use of fentanyl, which he says is much more dangerous than heroin. pic.twitter.com/nfXZOvZUy1

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) August 4, 2021

One of the most dangerous aspects of fentanyl, says Dauphin Coroner Graham Hetrick, is that it can be put into so many other substances. A drug user may have ingested fentanyl without even knowing it. And that may be on top of other prescription opioids they may be taking. pic.twitter.com/cLsfemB60O

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) August 4, 2021

In our final comment from Graham Hetrick, he talks about the presence of Dopamine in our bodies. It’s a neurotransmitter used to send messages between nerve cells. Hetrick says that when there are voids in our lives, the presence of Dopamine can lead us to turn to substances. pic.twitter.com/h5wcKmeIZk

— PAcatholic (@PAcatholic) August 4, 2021

 

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