Club Lunch - Taking on the US Opioid Crisis

Opioid overdose has become the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recording over 645,000 deaths from opioid overdoses from 1999 to 2021. Over 107,000 of those deaths occurred in 2021 alone, highlighting the exponential threat that opioids pose to American society.
Cammie Wolf Rice is a mother who lost her adult son, Christopher Brett Wolf, to the opioid epidemic. Since then, she has published her memoir The Flight, My Opioid Story and has become an activist, raising awareness and understanding of the harmful risks of opioid addiction. She has also founded the Christopher Wolf Crusade (CwC), which provides education and resources on preventing opioid addiction.
Join the FCC for a discussion with Cammie Wolf Rice about her story, the opioid situation in the US, and what measures people can take to prevent their loved ones from falling into addiction. Q&A moderated by Anna Healy Fenton, who is an Addiction and Relationships Counsellor at OT&P, as well as a journalist, broadcaster, and former FCC President.