Oh, My Health...There Is Hope!

"Literally with one prescription, it hijacked Christopher's brain and the addiction started." - Cammie Wolf Rice   Cammie Wolf Rice is the founder of the CWC Alliance, an initiative developed in response to the tragic loss of her son, Christopher, to opioid misuse. Her career is marked by a dedicated transformation of personal grief into a powerful healthcare campaign aiming to rectify systemic gaps in pain management and substance use prevention. Rice spearheaded the development of the Life Care Specialist (LCS) role in healthcare, a pioneering position designed to ensure comprehensive, trauma-informed care. Her efforts have been recognized as subjects of studies at Harvard Business School and endorsed in Georgia's House Study Committee on opioid alternatives.   Episode Summary: In this emotionally powerful episode of "Oh, My Health... There is Hope!" host Jana Short sits down with Cammie Wolf Rice, a remarkable advocate for opioid misuse awareness and prevention. The episode unveils Cammie’s poignant journ