Think Out Loud

'Free' Community College Update | Effect Of Hatcheries On Fish | Naloxone In Pharmacies

By Sage Van Wing (OPB) and Dave Blanchard (OPB)
March 1, 2016 12:30 a.m.
Steelhead trout

Steelhead trout

John McMillan / Oregon State University

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  • Representative Knute Buehler tells us about a bill on the governor's desk that would allow pharmacists to prescribe naloxone — a drug that helps reduce the effects of opioid overdoses.
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  • Oregon State University professor Michael Blouin shares the results of his recent study which found that hatcheries have a drastic effect on the DNA of steelhead trout.
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  • We'll also hear about the implementation of Tennessee's free community college program from reporter Adam Tamburin.

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