To help us understand how various forms of opioids and other deadly substances find their way into our community and what we can do about it, on November 2, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute will host a special night with investigative reporter Ben Westhoff, author of Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Created the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic.

In his book, Westhoff, the first journalist to infiltrate a fentanyl lab in China, explores the rise of fentanyl along with other synthetic drugs that are replacing traditional street drugs and operate in a legal gray area. He also covers how global capitalism and new technologies underpin the international drug trade.

Westhoff will keynote Community Advocates Public Policy Institute’s 15th anniversary event on Thursday, November 2, at the Grace Center in Downtown Milwaukee. The evening will feature presentations by local leaders, a book signing with Westhoff, appetizers and desserts, nonalcoholic “mocktails” specifically developed for our guests, a silent auction, and free Narcan and training. Our event sponsors, PPI Members, and special guests will be able to meet Westhoff in an intimate gathering before the program begins and may receive a complimentary copy of his book.