Dr. Beau Clark, EBR Coroner (2023)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-11-15
Duration: 00:33:16
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Clark, William "Beau" | Drugs | Opioids | Fentanyl | Substance abuse | Drug addiction
Contributors:
- Clark, Beau Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Newsmakers” features a speech by Dr. Beau Clark before a meeting of the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on November 15, 2023. Dr. Clark is the coroner in East Baton Rouge Parish. He discusses the evolution of drug addiction and deaths over the past decade, including heroin, the opioid epidemic, fentanyl, and fentanyl-laced drugs, as well as the solutions. He also answers questions from the audience.