Michael McRae
Chief Program and Strategy Officer at StartCare, a New York City nonprofit offering opioid treatment and outpatient programs, speaking about local harm-reduction efforts and racial disparities.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 25min
Opioid Overdose Deaths See Sharp Decline
Michael McRae, StartCare leader focused on local harm reduction and racial equity. Lev Facher, data-driven addiction reporter at STAT News. They discuss the recent drop in opioid overdose deaths. They explore racial disparities, the pandemic’s role, policy versus market forces, China's precursor crackdown, rising stimulant and polysubstance deaths, and lifesaving treatments like buprenorphine and naloxone.
