The Real Cost of Opioid Addiction (2019)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2019-03-08
Duration: 00:08:59
Subjects: Opioids | Drug addiction | Drugs | Health
Contributors:
- Williams, Natasha Host
- Crews, Keith Editor
- Roach, Tyler Interviewee
- Harang, Jack Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 8, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Natasha Williams’ report on children who are born with exposure to opioids. She interviews Tyler Roach, who discusses his wife’s addiction to opioids following a car accident and the developmental issues caused by his son being born with opioid exposure. She also interviews Jack Harang, the lead attorney for the Opioid Justice Team, who discusses the statistics for opioid exposed children, his class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies on behalf of opioid exposed children, and the need for more education on the issue. Williams also reads a statement by the Healthcare Distribution Alliance on behalf of the pharmaceutical companies in the lawsuit.