Summary: Asa, Laura, Sujata, and Ben discuss the supply and demand drivers of the opioid crisis. Dr. Rubin shares his experience at treatment facilities. We close with Happy Hour Chatter, as always. @BeltwayScience facebook.com/BeltwayScience BeltwayScience@gmail.com Participants: Asa Rubin, MD, Pathologist (@asarubin2) 2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Defense Sujata Emani, PhD, Chemist (@SassySujE) 2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the Department of Energy Ben Isaacoff, PhD, Physicist (@bpisaacoff) 2018-2019 Legislative Branch Fellow at the US Senate Dr. Laura Van Berkel, PhD, Social Psychologist (@Laura_VanBerkel) 2018-2019 Executive Branch Fellow at the National Science Foundation Ben's astronaut herpes chatter: https://phys.org/news/2019-03-dormant-viruses-spaceflight.amp?__twitter_impression=true Sujata's chatter about Lilly Singh on Late Night: https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-03-20/indian-canadian-youtube-star-lilly-singh-will-have-her-own-late-night-show-nbc Laura's chatter about fantasy birding: https://deadspin.com/fantasy-birding-is-real-and-its-spectacular-1833374916 Asa's chatter has no link, just bruises.
