Walter appeared on Native American Calling to discuss Lamar Associates July 22-23, 2009 Prescription Drug abuse/diversion training. The following is from NAC's website description of the show, you can use the "listen" link to hear the program:
"Thursday, May 28, 2009 – Prescription Drug Abuse: (listen)
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), a shocking 40 percent of teens and an almost equal number of their parents think abusing prescription painkillers is safer than abusing “street” drugs, causing widespread problems across America and Native America is not immune. Reports of people stealing and selling prescription drugs are common. People staking out hospital parking lots and soliciting people to sell their prescription medications are not uncommon. What can tribal communities do to combat prescription drug theft and abuse? Guests are Walter Lamar (Blackfeet/Wichita) CEO & President/Lamar Associates and John Burke, President of the National Drug Diversion Investigators Association."
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