Photos: Sen. Tammy Baldwin holds discussion on opioid crisis

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin speaks with Milwaukee Ald. Michael Murphy (left) about the opioid problem in Milwaukee and efforts to combat it. Baldwin was holding a round-table discussion Monday at Lisbon Avenue Health Center on the opioid crisis with a variety of people who are on the front lines of the epidemic.

Brian Peterson, Milwaukee County medical examiner, talks about the number of deaths linked to the opioid crisis and steps that are needed to test more rapidly for the exact type of drugs that are causing the deaths. If people are dying a of a certain drug in a small geographic area, resources can be directed to combat the situation, he said. Annie Carrell of Outreach Community Health listens.

Ald. Michael Murphy (left) talks about the opioid problem with Sen. Tammy Baldwin and others.

Annie Carrell of Outreach Community Health speaks about the opioid problem.

Physician Lia Knox of the Acacia Wellness Center in Milwaukee talks about mental health treatment and how it is needed in addition to treatment for opioid addiction.

Physician Allison Kos of Progressive Community Health Centers works with primary care physicians on treating mental health issues and treatment options for pain that do not involve opioids.