Drug use and heat waves are a deadly combination

Public health officials say that people are more likely to die in a heat wave if they are also using drugs or alcohol. It’s an issue in hot cities across the country that are dealing with an addiction crisis and homelessness.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Haley Coles, executive director of Sonoran Prevention Works. The group offers outreach programs to keep people who use drugs safe during the summer in Phoenix.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.