This week, #utulsa hosted a panel on the nation's opioid epidemic, featuring Tulsa native Micah Fitzerman-Blue, writer/producer of the netflix miniseries "Painkiller," and Dr. Lowell Robertson, an addiction treatment specialist working in Northeastern Oklahoma. Micah Fitzerman-Blue spoke about the importance of invoking strong emotions in his audience when creating a show about a difficult and sensitive topic. Dr. Robertson explained why there's a need to break the stigma surrounding addiction and encourage those who are struggling to seek help and mental health care. #tulsa #oklahoma #opiod #epidemic #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #addictiontreatment #addictionrecovery