It’s easy to become disheartened by the statistics related to opioid misuse and drug-related deaths, but there is always hope. In this second part of our two-part series on “Fighting the Opioid Epidemic”, we hear firsthand from a survivor of drug misuse.
For many years, Jessica Finn depended on alcohol and drugs to help alleviate some of the pain she still felt from her childhood. It was after a year of opioid use that she realized she was no longer using drugs to suppress the pain—she was addicted. But Jessica refused to give up hope and sought help through Osceola County’s Adult Drug Court program. Listen in as she talks to former Chief Judge Fred Lauten about her journey to recovery. OpenNinth.fm
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Former Chief Judge and Moderator
Judge Fred Lauten served in the Ninth Circuit from 1994 to 2019. Between 2015 and 2019, he served as Chief Judge of the Circuit.
Drug Court Graduate
After a 20-year struggle, Jessica graduated from the Ninth Circuit's Drug Court and has become an advocate in helping those additcted to opioids.