Restoring HOPE: Battling the Opioid Crisis with Reps. Nygren and Plumer
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This week, Rep. John Nygren released the next set of HOPE Agenda bills -- another package of bills designed to continue the fight against opioid addiction in Wisconsin. This week, he joins Rep. Jon Plumer, Chair of the Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention, to talk about the history of the opioid epidemic, what steps Wisconsin has taken already, and what the next package will do.
Show Notes:
- The Wall Street Journal's article highlighting heroin in Marinette
- Dental care as a start to opioid addiction
- PDMP FAQ
- A decline in opioid overdose deaths
- PEW Trusts on opioids in Wisconsin
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