Green Bay, WI -- On the heels of the opioid epidemic comes another drug that is having a substantial impact on our community, our state and our country. Meth has been around for decades but now, it is reaching new heights. FOX 11 gathers experts from a variety of fields to talk about what meth is, what it does to users and the community, and what is being done to address the latest drug crisis.
Date: airs Friday, December 7, 2018 (recording on Wednesday, December 5, 2018)
Panel:
Anthony Alvarado – former meth user, now in long-term recovery, president of Rise Together (non-profit organization)
Special Agent Al Hunsader – Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation agent who specializes in meth
Tina Baeten – Clinical Supervisor/Social Worker with nearly 30 years of experience in addiction and mental health counseling, currently works with Jackie Nitschke Center, a rehab center in Green Bay
Kurt Heuer – Marshfield Clinic, Criminal Justice Liaison who is active as a bridge between the medical community and law enforcement
Moderator:
Robert Hornacek