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Tackling the Opioid Crisis

June 14, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Drug overdose deaths have reached a record high in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, state and local governments are set to see hundreds of millions of dollars through settlements with drugmakers, distributors and others over their alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic. A Wisconsin Health News panel will dig into the issue at an in-person event in Madison.

Panelists:

  • Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar, President, Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine
  • Paul Krupski, Director of Opioid Initiatives, Department of Health Services
  • Rep. Jesse James, R-Altoona, Chair, Assembly Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
  • Mark O’Connell, CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association

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WHN Panel Series sponsors:

Ascension Wisconsin

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

Marshfield Clinic Health System

Wisconsin Medical Society

Novo Nordisk

Rogers Behavioral Health

 

Details

Date:
June 14, 2022
Time:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Venue

Madison Club
5 E Wilson St
Madison, WI 53703
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