Joy Fishman

    Joy has a master’s in psychology and serves on the board of directors of the Drug Policy Alliance. She was married to the creator of naloxone, Jack Fishman, until his death in 2013. Her son Jonathan died of a heroin overdose in 2003, which spurred both her and her daughter, Julie Stampler, to become involved in drug policy reform.

    My Husband Invented Naloxone, My Son Died of Overdose. Oregon Gives Me Hope.

    On election day, voters in Oregon took a decisive and important step to stemming the tide ...