Big Pharma

We have a role in easing the opioid crisis.

New Bedford City Councillor-at-Large Brian Gomes joins WBSM's Barry Richard to explain his motion to have the city look into suing opioid manufacturers, and to rebut Mayor Jon Mitchell's comments about it.

Councillor Brian Gomes wants New Bedford to join in a class action suit against opioid manufacturers, but Mayor Jon Mitchell says it may not make sense to do so.

I feel sorry for anyone who has been impacted by the so-called opioid crisis. It must be a horrible nightmare. I am also happy to hear that through public awareness the number of overdoses and deaths locally have begun to decline. Part of the solution has been to scare the "bejesus" out of people about the addictive nature of these drugs and to limit the number of pills being prescribed

If you believe kids say the craziest things, wait until you hear some of the callers from On Your Mind, Monday. They spoke out regarding the $50B a year war on drugs.