Is There a Bipartisan Solution to the Opioid Crisis? Yes!
<p>The doctor in the rural Ohio ER prescribed oxycodone. I took it as directed for about two weeks. When I returned home and talked to my primary care doctor, he told me to stop taking it immediately — and I’m so glad he did.</p>
<p>That experience has given me a personal insight into the opioid crisis that’s destroying far too many lives and families across the United States today. I tackled the topic on <a href="https://www.theshepherdradio.com/podcasts/the-crossman-conversation/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Crossman Conversation</a> with two guests who are working to solve the problem: West Virginia Attorney General <a href="https://ago.wv.gov/about/Meet%20the%20AG/Pages/default.aspx" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Patrick Morrisey</a> (a white Republican) and New Jersey State Senator <a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/395/senator-singleton" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Troy Singleton</a> (a Black Democrat).</p>
<p>Patrick Morrisey talked about how important it is to not blame but rather to focus on helping people.</p>
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