In recent years, the opioid epidemic and dangers of fentanyl have dominated headlines, resulting in a greater understanding of those who use drugs. Join us for a conversation with two leading voices in the field of epidemiology, Nabarun Dasgupta and Gregg Gonsalves, on their shared experiences in understanding and preventing harms from drug use. Dasgupta and Gonsalves discuss their domestic and international careers in public health, the current overdose epidemic, and delivering care in the midst of the continuing “war on drugs.” Drawing on their experiences working directly with impacted communities, they consider how our current systems fail people who use drugs — and how we can reimagine them to prioritize the people at the center of the drug epidemic.

Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta is a street drug scientist at the University of North Carolina whose passion is telling true stories about health with numbers. Since 2002, he has done pioneering work in overdose prevention and addiction treatment.

Dr. Gregg Gonsalves is an expert in policy modeling on infectious disease and substance use, as well as the intersection of public policy and health equity. For more than 30 years, he has worked on HIV/AIDS and other global health issues.

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