A number of Wisconsin’s Native tribes will receive a federal grant to combat substance abuse among their members. Our guests talk about strategies they will use to curb binge drinking and prescription drug abuse among the tribes’ young members. We also get the latest scoop on the biggest political stories over the past week and preview the second Republican primary debate.
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Federal Grant Awarded To Help Combat Substance Abuse In Wisconsin's Native Tribes
The federal government just gave a four-million-dollar grant to the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council to help combat substance abuse in Wisconsin’s Native American tribes. Several experts discuss the cultural context of substance abuse in the tribes, how bad the problem is and how this grant will help.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Veronica Rueckert Host
- Galen Druke Producer
- Amanda Magnus Producer
- Paul Singer Guest
- Isaiah Brokenleg Guest
- Carol Wright Guest
- Jacob Melson Guest
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