Trump Must Make the Opioid Epidemic A Top Priority in Second Term
AVAILABLE NOW: A Simple but Powerful Prescription to Save Lives
THE TIME IS NOW!
PUBLIUS SPECIAL GUESTS: Chairman Jim Murphy and President George Massengill, of Reach!! United, a non-profit launching a national campaign to dramatically reduce overdose deaths and improve the access and quality of treatment for those fighting the disease of addiction.
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Tragically, 107,543 Americans lost their lives to opioid overdoses in 2023, with a total of 1 million deaths over the past seven years. It is crucial that the $55 billion from opioid abatement settlements be allocated urgently and strategically…
Thousands of talented people and dozens of organizations are working to address the addiction crisis in America.
Mountains of data are being collected, policies are being developed and analyzed, and ongoing deliberations among decision-makers regarding how to best address the tragic loss of life from opioid and fentanyl overdoses are taking place across the country.
Ironically, there may well be so many voices, opinions, and proposals on the table that a national strategic focus has become buried under a wealth of subject matter expertise and a natural tendency to try and do it all at once.
We believe this is a moment to take a step back, look at the crisis with fresh eyes, and rediscover the obvious: too many people are dying every day, leaving devastated families and loved ones to suffer immeasurable grief.
We have a simple suggestion that could save thousands of lives over the next 12-18 months.
An idea that will bring an overriding single-mindedness of purpose to everyone engaged in this crisis, yet still provide flexibility and resources for a variety of initiatives that treat addiction.
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PLUG ORGANIZATION: Reach!! United
BIO: Jim Murphy, chairman and CEO of Reach!! United, serves as a strategic communications consultant at Integrated Strategy Group, a bi-partisan, corporate public affairs firm he Co-Founded with former Congressman Heath Shuler.
Jim ran the Republican National Committee’s Independent Expenditure campaign on behalf of Romney for President in 2012—a $45 million-dollar paid advertising effort in battleground states. In 2016 he was National Political Director for Donald Trump and worked as a Senior Advisor for Bob Dole in both his 1988 and 1996 presidential campaigns.
BIO: George Massengill, President of Reach!! United, served as Senior Vice President at Philips Holdings Inc., where he successfully developed relationships with Fortune 500 clients.
George is a successful entrepreneur, who has started, bought, and sold several companies. He founded The Wellness Centers, a statewide outpatient substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health service, which he sold to Bradford Health in 2003. He started Recovery Living Services, offering statewide outpatient and recovery houses, and sold it to CRC/Acadia in 2010.
In addition to his healthcare ventures, George founded PMR Inc., a technology firm specializing in developing electronic medical records (EMRs) and smart care-driven communication systems for U.S. healthcare.
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Chairman Jim Murphy and President George Massengill, of Reach!! United, a non-profit launching a national campaign to dramatically reduce overdose deaths and improve the access and quality of treatment for those fighting the disease of addiction.
TO BOOK INTERVIEWS EMAIL: aj.publius@gmail.com or kimberlyt.publius@gmail.com
There are millions of people who suffer from chronic pain. The focus on alleviating the opioid epidemic mustn’t leave this segment of our population out of the equation. Most of these chronic pain sufferers adhere to their strict prescription instructions & do not abuse them. They legitimately need them as opioids are often the one drug that can break through the pain & allow someone a very small quality of life. Unfortunately, the blanket focus on the addicts, neglects the very real crisis chronic pain sufferers have to endure. There’s two different categories here. Those that need & those that want. The addicts are largely encouraged by their circumstances & the system that fails to provide treatment & job skills.