One in three people in the United States are either directly or indirectly affected by the opioid epidemic. Today’s guest, Tiffany Wharton, is a financial advisor, a mother, and the recently crowned Mrs. Wisconsin on a mission to destigmatize Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and help as many sufferers across the country as possible get access to bioelectric medicine. The organization that she has founded to achieve these goals is very aptly called Heroes of the Prescription Epidemic (HOPE). Listen to this episode to hear more about the approach that Tiffany is using to bring HOPE to those with OUD, the benefits of bioelectric medicine in comparison to traditional treatment methods, and why helping OUD sufferers is a cause that everybody in the country should care about!

• Tiffany shares the founding story of her organization, Heroes of the Prescription Epidemic (HOPE)
• The two-part mission behind everything being done by HOPE.
• Diversity of the HOPE board of directors and the value of this board to the organization.
• Why Tiffany named her organization HOPE.
• Problems with the traditional treatment methods of OUD.
• Quantifying the opioid epidemic in the United States.
• Types of organizations that HOPE is looking to partner with in order to achieve their mission.
• The ripple effect of positivity that occurs when a person with OUD is assisted towards sobriety.
• Three approaches that HOPE is using to achieve its goals.
• Benefits of using bioelectric medicine to treat OUD.
• Different routes to opioid addiction.
• How you can get involved with HOPE.