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Don't Die Wisconsin

Dec 22, 2018

In this episode the boys tackle a newer phenomenon of the interwebs involving taking videos of people nodded out or overdosing and posting it to social media sites. To complicate matters further, how do those people then recover, knowing their lowest moment was captured and is out there for millions to see? They also...


Dec 9, 2018

God only knows what this one is about. The boys talk about their interview on the This Life Podcast with Dr Drew. They talk about their meeting with the Emergency Department of the Medical College of Wisconsin. They briefly talk about the history of opiates and their impact on the arts which leads to a frank discussion...


Nov 8, 2018

After a nearly 2 month sabbatical, the boys are finally back! It's our 1 year anniversary and we spent it talking about our event back in September which raised around $2,000 for Lifepoint needle exchange; we spent it talking about where we pictured ourselves and the podcast a year ago and compared it to where we are...


Sep 17, 2018

In the world of treatment facilities and support groups, abstinence is the golden rule. This week the boys get into why they think that is. They also get into the shame that can inadvertently be placed on recovering people when they don't perfectly adhere to abstinence: either when they relapse and try to return or if...


Sep 4, 2018

Opioid-related overdose deaths increased from 144 in 2012 to 337 in 2017. 88% of those deaths happen to those in the age range of 20-59. Where do these numbers come from? The COPE Report. A carefully and skillfully collected research report detailing all of the ins and outs of drug related deaths and interventions...