Interview with Erika Pike, October 2, 2018

Project: Painkiller: An Oral History of the Opioid Epidemic

Interview Summary

Dr. Erika Pike discusses her research on how the opioid crisis has affected the mental and emotional health of the first responder workforce in Lexington-Fayette County, including police, fire, and EMS.

Interview Accession

2018oh579_pain016

Interviewee Name

Erika Pike

Interviewer Name

Nadia Ramlagan

Interview Date

2018-10-02

Interview Keyword

Ambulance runs Compassion fatigue Drug abuse--Social aspects. Drug overdose Emergency responders First responders Healthcare providers Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) Medication-assisted treatment Secondary trauma Substance abuse--Social aspects.

Interview LC Subject

Drug abuse--Treatment. Drug addiction and recovery Drug addiction Drug addiction--Treatment. Emergency medical personnel. Emergency medical services. Emergency medical services--Utilization Emergency medical technicians. Fayette County (Ky.) Heroin abuse Intravenous drug abuse Kentucky Lexington (Ky.) Medication abuse. Opioid abuse Opioid use Physicians--Kentucky Substance abuse--Patients--Rehabilitation. Substance abuse--Treatment.

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