As we mark our 15th anniversary, we at Community Advocates Public Policy Institute are recommitting to enhancing our community members’ health, mental health, and wellness to by addressing the harms posed by opioids and other drugs to individuals, families, and communities.

To help us understand how various forms of opioids and other deadly substances find their way into our community and what we can do about it, on November 2, 2023, we will host a special night with investigative reporter Ben Westhoff, author of Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic.

In his book, Westhoff, the first journalist to infiltrate a fentanyl lab in China, explores the rise of fentanyl along with other synthetic drugs that are replacing traditional street drugs and operate in a legal gray area. He also covers how global capitalism and new technologies underpin the international drug trade.

Guests will gather at the Grace Center in Downtown Milwaukee, featuring:
+ Presentations by local leaders and Ben Westhoff
+ Silent auction
+ Fentanyl, Inc. book signing with Westhoff
+ Appetizers and desserts
+ Nonalcoholic "mocktails" specially developed for our guests
+ Free Narcan and training

Our event sponsors, PPI Members, and special guests will be able to meet Westhoff in an intimate gathering before the program begins and may receive a complimentary copy of his book.