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Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid EpidemicWhy prison is no place for those suffering from addictionJessica Pfau has battled opioid and alcohol addiction ever since her 2011 gastric bypass surgery. She first joined Angela Kennecke on this podcast in 2019, before heading to prison. Jessica overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl and that violated the terms of her probation. Jessica spent eight months behind bars, but says she received little to no treatment while in a state women's prison. Jessica says the time away damaged her connections to both her husband and pre-school son. Through it all, Jessica says she has maintained her sobriety, but she is having trouble finding employment with her criminal record. In th...2021-03-3143 minGrieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid EpidemicWife, Mother & Heroin Addict Shares her Overdose Story before Serving her Prison SentenceJessica Pfau has battled opioid and alcohol addiction ever since her 2011 gastric bypass surgery. Jessica has made several attempts at recovery and blown all the chances given to her by the legal system. After overdosing on heroin laced with fentanyl in March, and surviving, Jessica must now say goodbye to her three-year-old son and serve her time. She's giving us an inside look at the mind of an addict and why "they just don't quit." You can watch Jessica's story here. Send us a textSupport the showConnect with...2019-12-0946 min