After last night’s presidential debate, many Americans are feeling that hope is in short supply. So today on the show, Wednesday host Ali Muldrow asks award-winning author Sheryl WuDunn: What gives you hope right now? Over the course of the hour, WuDunn shares stories and insights from her latest co-authored book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for […]
Getting people into long-term recovery
Here’s a description of the program from the host, Jake Niesen. Problem: Getting people into long-term recovery • Our voices as people in recovery aren’t being heard in the community enough So much in the treatment community is focused on degrees and certificates and it can limit the voices from people in recovery with real-life […]
Wisconsin Sues Drug Company Over Opioid Epidemic
Wisconsin joins more than 40 other states trying to hold drug companies responsible for the nation’s opioid epidemic. Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the suit from the State Capitol this morning, saying that Purdue Pharma used deceptive marketing to mislead doctors, downplaying the risk of addiction. “Because what our suits allege is that the […]
State Department of Health Services Receives Grant to Treat Addiction ...
The opioid epidemic continues to take its toll on Madison. The Madison Police Department says the number of people dying from heroin overdoses is up more than 80 percent compared to last year. Now, one Madison organization plans to use new grant money to treat more people. The State Department of Health Services grant used […]
Dane County Poised to Sue Painkiller Manufacturers
Dane County is joining two thirds of Wisconsin counties in suing pharmaceutical companies — specifically, companies that make painkillers like Oxycontin and Percocet. They want to recoup the cost of treating drug addiction. Dane County is now saying fraudulent marketing of prescription painkillers caused the problem — and that the drug makers should pay. Dane […]
Wisconsin’s Opioid Crisis
Today on the show, substitute host Gil Halsted speaks with two guests about the opioid crisis in Wisconsin. What does the opioid epidemic look like on the ground, and what does recovery look like for those who are able to recover? Our guests are addiction specialist Dr. Randy Brown, and recovery coach Jesse Heffernan. We […]
