Street drugs are changing rapidly in the United States and pose great risk to individuals and to public health overall. Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta is an epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina, who believes that involving people who use drugs in his research is critical to a holistic understanding of the issue. Dr. Dasgupta and his team study how street drugs are changing, share lifesaving information with the public, and inspire future research in the space.

Twitter: @nabarund

Lab Website: Opioiddata.org

CSU Spur: CSUSpur.org

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