Opioids: Hidden Dangers, New Hope

With a background in hospice care, Mary Sundeen has seen opioids used appropriately as a tool for helping those at the end of life pass peacefully and without pain. But it's the diversion and misuse of prescription drugs that moved her to action. Now as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at DisposeRx, Mary has a strong message for our podcast. A message about site of use disposal the environmental impact of diverted drugs and how thinking as a society must evolve if we are to end the opioid crisis. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/mary-sundeen-disposerx/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

Jessica Nickel is the President and CEO of Addiction Policy Forum. From the earliest years of her life she's been impacted by drug abuse and has made it her mission to advocate for the families of those who have had the same experience. Her refreshingly candid approach to public policy and the science of addiction has put her in the spotlight - a position she hopes to use to bring families together and carve a new pathway forward on how we view addiction. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/jessica-nickel-addiction-policy-forum/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

If asked to conjure up an image of a pharmacist most people would envision a friendly medical expert in a white lab coat answering questions about prescriptions. And while the drug stores of yesteryear may have been replaced in many areas by big chains pharmacists themselves still hover near the top in the Gallup polling company's list of the most honest and ethical of professionals. Bob Verscharen is the Executive Vice President of Commercial Development at DisposeRx. He's also uniquely qualified to address the roll of the Pharmacist in the opioid crisis. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/robert-verscharen-disposerx/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

At just 27 years old Rick Werner's son Jamie found himself at the intersection of bipolar disorder and drug addiction. Now, Rick tells Jamie's story and speaks of the legacy he hopes will be left by his son who loved life, and died much too young. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/rick-werner-jamie-werner-legacy/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

From a humble modest kitchen in Potomac, Maryland Dr. Ed Rudnic and four friends developed the chemical compounds that would one day be called DisposeRx. Dr. Rudnic joins us for a trip back to that kitchen and answers the burning question: What exactly are crosslinking copolymers? The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/ed-rudnic-phd-inventor/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

The Drug Enforcement Agency is the federal law enforcement entity tasked with combatting drug trafficking. The DEA has sole responsibility for pursuing illegal drug operations in the U.S. and abroad. Bob Bianchi is the President and Chief of Scientific and Technical Affairs at the Prescription Drug Research Center. Formerly with the DEA, he brings a unique perspective to the opioid crisis in America.

The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/robert-bianchi-president-pdrc/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

Addiction. Crime. Overdose and death. In the wake of the opioid crisis these are the topics you've seen splashed across the headlines all over the country. but there's another headline below the fold one that you may not hear scream from the cable outlets or see plastered on the internet websites. It's the toll that the over prescribing of prescription drugs is having on our environment. Co-founder of DisposeRx, Dennis Wiggins, sat down to discuss some surprising statistics and to talk about how dire the situation has become in this world that we all share.

The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/dennis-wiggins-disposerx/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

As the Director and President of DisposeRx William Simpson is passionate about his product. He's also passionate about his team, about preventing addiction, and about educating people on the simplest ways to dispose of their medications. He sat down to share his passion and to talk about a certain kind of medication that people don't often think of as being dangerous. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/william-simpson-disposerx/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

From her years practicing pain management and anathesiology to her current position at the Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Vanila Singh has experienced the opioid crisis from many angles. She's a doctor, a teacher, and a policy advisor who has seen chronic pain face to face. She joins us to talk not only about the current administration's strong stance on the opioid crisis but also about how we got here. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/dr-vanila-singh/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com

The opioid crisis is an epidemic with many faces. To a member of the law enforcement community, opioids are dangerous substances to be managed and controlled. To the parent who's lost a child to addiction opioids are a gateway drug that can lead to a lifetime of loss and regret. But to those in pain management, opioids are necessary tools to help hurting patients at a time when little else can. Dr. David Casarett is the Chief Medical Officer at DisposeRx. As a professional with years of experience helping his patients manage pain, he brings a unique perspective to our conversation about the opioid crisis, and we start at the beginning. The entire transcript for this podcast can be found on our website here: https://opioids-hiddendangers-newhope.com/david-casarett-disposerx/ This podcast is underwritten by DisposeRx.com