Jessica Geschke is a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor and Recovery Coach with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, a statewide peer-run group that helps people and their families through addiction recovery. She says a medication called Narcan saved her brother’s life. Jessica says, “In 2017, my brother actually overdosed in my home. And I came home and […]
White Market Drugs
The contemporary opioid epidemic is just the latest in a long history of Big Pharma–fueled crises in the U.S., argues David Herzberg in his new book, White Market Drugs. But people seeking to solve the crisis often turn to solutions that history has shown don’t work, resulting in a failed war on drugs, a growing […]
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 […]
Dane County Files Lawsuit Against Painkiller Manufacturers
Dane County becomes the 69th Wisconsin county to file a suit against pharmaceutical companies for the opioid crisis. Five tribes have also filed suits. Dane County executive Joe Parisi says they’re hoping to make up the monetary toll the epidemic has had on the community. He says the pharmaceutical companies are right at the root […]
County, State Both Taking Action On Opioid Epidemic
Gov. Scott Walker signed two bills into law signed at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay that lawmakers hope will help combat the opioid epidemic. One of those bills would help prosecute drug related offenses. Among other things, it provides two new assistant attorney general to help state agents and local law enforcement with drug cases. […]
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 […]
