The Spark of Sparrow: Launching Innovations in Opioid Addiction Treatment

The last three years have seen a drastic rise in opioid-related deaths. In 2018, there were 42,000 deaths related to opioids. That number rose 57% to 73,757 in the year-long period between April 2020 and April 2022. One of the primary reasons many keep using opioids is fear of withdrawal. In the first episode of the Vital Spark series, Daniel Powell, CEO of Spark Biomedical, joined Host Daniel Litwin to explain his company’s alternative opioid withdrawal treatment approach. Powell suggested one vital aspect of helping these individuals and their families is providing educational resources and accurate information — which is why the company is launching its podcast VitalSpark.