Ep. 12: Tyler Titus details his front-row seat to the opioid and education crises in PA 16

Episode #12 of October Surprise features Erie’s Tyler Titus: “The solution to recovery … was creating a sense of community, a place of belonging for addicts, so that they’re not feeling like they have nowhere,” Titus says. “This is for the families that are going through this as well – having another family to connect to. When this becomes a conversation that we’re not afraid to have out loud with other people, we’re going to find that almost every person is touched by the opioid epidemic. Maybe it’s immediate or maybe it’s two steps removed, but everyone somehow has a story that’s related to this opioid epidemic.” October Surprise is a podcast created for citizens by citizens in PA’s new 16th Congressional District. Conversations educate listeners in Erie, Crawford, Mercer, Lawrence, and Butler Counties on key issues leading up to Election Day 2018.