[Community Classroom] Behind the Numbers - Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes

<h3><strong><a href="https://fridaycenter.unc.edu/programs/community-classroom/behind-the-numbers-falling-overdose-rates-and-drug-supply-changes">Behind the Numbers: Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes</a>&nbsp;</strong></h3> <a href="https://iprc.unc.edu/iprc-person/nabarun-dasgupta-phd-mph/">Nabarun (Nab) Dasgupta, MPH, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, Innovation Fellow, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health</a> Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 6:30 &ndash; 8:00 PM <strong>Drug overdose deaths have devastated communities for decades, but innovative work at UNC is helping turn the tide. Join Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta, a national leader in overdose prevention, for an eye-opening look at how science and community partnerships are saving lives. Dr. Dasgupta directs the UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab, a groundbreaking public service that tests the street drug supply with atomic precision. On October 8, Dr. Dasgupta was recognized for his work, receiving a <a href="https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2025/nabarun-dasgupta">2025 MacArthur Fellowship</a> award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.</strong> <a href="https://fridaycenter.unc.edu/programs/community-classroom/behind-the-numbers-falling-overdose-rates-and-drug-supply-changes"><strong><em>Learn more about Falling Overdose Rates and Drug Supply Changes</em></strong></a>