Opioid abuse is an official public health emergency, and a bipartisan panel has 56 formal recommendations to combat addiction and overdose. Our guest assesses the committee’s suggestions and details priorities to combat the deadly epidemic through funding, prescribing practices, treatment, and criminal justice.
How has the opioid epidemic touched your life? Do you know someone who died, or did you conquer the addiction yourself? What should America do to curb the devastating effects of opioid abuse? Send your stories to ideas@wpr.org, tweet us @wprmornings or post on the Ideas Network Facebook page.
Episode Credits
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Kealey Bultena Producer
- Dr. Andrew Kolodny Guest
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