janet andrews says she and her husband jeremy were sweethearts with kids born right after high school they both worked to make ends meet and they were doing alright -- until a series of injuries slowly spelled disaster. janet16:38:08he hurt his shoulder lifting weights. it was a torn rotator cuff and for the four months until his surgery - jeremy handled the pain with powerful prescription pills. 16:38:28 then as he quit taking them it vomiting shakes chills. he was hooked -- at least partially because the medical community was conditioned to do whatever it took to manage a patient's care. kevin techau is the us attorney spearheading the eastern iowa heroin initiative kevin techauus attorney, had vomiting, shakes, and chills. >>reporter: the medical community did whatever it took to manage his pain. >> we know last year the number of opioids was one pill bottle for one person. >>reporter: jeremy got cleanup relapse. >>reporter: the solution they prescribe medication to. it means a law enforcement cocounity when people like janet push through the painful memories. >> i feel like if you

wisconsin and other parts of the midwest are already trying to battle back to avoid tragedies like janet andrews'.her husband took his own life after battling an opioid addiction that started "it was hard and scary because the amount of medication that he took would kill anybody. he took a lot of medication and i thought that one day he just wouldn't wake up." the effect heroin has already had in other parts of the united states is well- documented.but we're not done with this topic quite yet... after the break...we sit down with the man leading the charge against heroin welcome back to iowa in focus. this week, we're joined with u-s attorney for the northern district of iowa, kevin techau. we're talking about the eastern iowa heroin iniative. desk? if you look across the usa, in the northest and ohio, there is an opioid heroin crisis. the nubmer of deaths has qualrupled in the last seven years. we're at a point in iowa where we're starting to see this develop and we can get out ahead of it. it.where has been effected? effected? the st louis area, madison and chicago. chicago. what is there to l

janet andrews knows all about that battle. "13:12:00 he became a different man, a different person" she shared her story publicly for the first time at the town hall. "13:10:40 my late husband was addicted to pain pills and after an injury and it just kind of over the years it took a toll and spiraled out of control. " her husband eventually took his life about a year ago. now, she and many others taking part in this town hall are doing everything they can to prevent others from experiencing the pains of addiction. life. i just don't want other families to have to go through that" the officer who put together tonight's town hall is leading a new program called the eastern iowa heroin initiative. he says if anyone needs help because of addiction with pain killers or heroin to call him at 319-432- 1492. bruce and beth? thanks, jill. turning now to meteorologist joe winters. joe, quiet and cold conditions continue here in eastern iowa? our off again - on again snow pattern continues right through the upcoming weekend. the next clipper arrives early on friday with a light snow chance pushin

janet andrews says she and her husband jeremy were sweethearts with kids born right after high school they both worked to make ends meet and they were doing alright -- until a series of injuries slowly spelled disaster. he hurt his shoulder lifting weights. it was a torn rotator cuff and for the four months until his surgery - jeremy handled the pain with powerful prescription pills. then as he quit taking them it was scary because he had vomiting shakes chills. he was hooked -- at least partially because the medical community was took to manage a patient's care. kevin techau is the us attorney spearheading the eastern iowa heroin initiative we know that last year, across the united states, the number of opioids that were prescribed was enough for one pill bottle for every adult in the united states. the united states' use of opioids is off the charts compared to the rest of the world. jeremey even got clean -- before another injury got him hooked again.while he was battling again -- jeremy took his own life. in the law enforcement community we know we can't arrest our way out of this

janet wu. our guest this morning was a key player in the george w. bush administration. former white house chief of staff and holbrook native, andrew card. you may recall this iconic image when he walks up and whispers in the ear of president bush that the nation is under attack. now he is president of franklin pierce university in rindge, new hampshire. thank you for joining us. are you andrew card or are you andy cod? andrew: i am andy cod. ed: before we get to the topics of the day, and i know september was yesterday. i want to show that image again. you come up to the president and you whisper in his ear. what did you whisper? appears a small twin engine prop plane crashed into one of the towers of the world trade center classroom. and captain lower, deborah lower advisor. she came up to me and said, it was a commercial jetliner and a few seconds later she said, oh my gosh, another plane has hit the other tower. i stood there at the door and i performed the test that chiefs of staff report -- perform all need to know? i would do nothing to invite a question dialogue because i knew he was basically on stage. the media was there to cov

. >>> also this morning, sports reporter erin andrews and he $75 million lawsuit against a peeping tom who recorded her for allowing it to happen. janet shamlian has more. good morning. >> it was a public personality's most private moments. this morning, sports reporter erin andrews is going after not only her stalker but the hotel that put him in the room right next to her. >> reporter: sports caster erin andrews walks into a national cobrtroom this morning, eight years after a man secretly recorded her naked in her hotel room, then posted it online. looking for a payback, she's asking for $75 million from the stalker. and the hotel where it happened. in 2008, a man, michael barrett, became obsessed with her and court testimony revealed that he followed andrews secretly from city to city. at this marriott hotel in nashville, according to court documents, barartt requested his room be placed next to andrews and he was granted the request. the complaint saying barrett of andrews' door and recorded video of her changing and getting dressed without her consent or knowledge. andrews' emotions were raw still athe trial, agonizing over an e

janet wu. our guest this morning was a key player in the george w. bush administration. former white house chief of staff and holbrook native, andrew card. you may recall this iconic image

janet yellen. i think that was the point. welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc first in business world wild. i'm joe kernen along with becky quick and andrew counting down the employment report. likely added 180,000 jobs a big drop from the 292,000 december payroll number. unemployment rate is seen holding steady at 5%. we have an all-star panel here to get us ready. i ask myself who is mark zandi. who are you, really? are you and adp numbers cruncher, an economist. an enabler? >> i try to be in the middle. >> who are you? >> andrew has a recap. >> i have an idea who you are. we do. we know andrew. >> i think i do. >> to know me is to love me. >> that's very true. the news right now, citigroup says the markets are in well oiled death spiral. the firm's analyst point to four things driving what they call a negative feedback loop resilient u.s. dollar. lower commodity prices. weaker trade and capital flows and declining emerging market growth. so if you want to get scared there it is. the dollar -- let's show you what's going on in oil. wti trading around $33 for now. becky. >> all right. let's get a check on some stocks on the move includin

andrew napolitano at the top of the hour. remember, we start every morning 9:00 a.m. eastern time. futures are up all morning line and then they released janetn's testimony. everyone saying something about not foreign hikes because the economy is in as good. we are up only 39 points. we do have one serious on the market and that is disney. ashley webster, liz mcdonald, tom horovitz. the whole global meltdown scenario in japan now, europe, what does it say in what does it really mean? >> good morning, charles. we are in a bunch of trouble. when you take the focus away from what is really happening and watch the magician and the other in or another central banker around the world, people are more worried about by janet yellen is going to say and set about the growth is going to be here. that becomes a real problem when the markets are engineered and manipulated and take away the real focus of the real growth, the real jobs and to create something back in this country. worried about the central bankers will say or do or how they will manipulate the market. we need free markets. it's the same story in a while changed. >> your something interesti

janet napolitano, u.s. court of appeals, merrick garland california allow the ha'aretz. wait a minute. then we've got three more appeals court judges. now, judge andrew napolitano is on the phone with us. thanks for joining us. >> nice to hear your voice, stuart. stuart: i don't know if you know these names, but they are all on the left, although burroughs. the mac i do know one of the names because it's the same last name i have inches my cousin and we rarely agree on anything. of course this people are on the left. from president obama's point of view, this is an opportunity for him to cement in place legacy to turn the direction of a cord around from where it has been on a relatively stable conservative majority though occasionally justice canady making a liberal majority. i wouldn't than president obama for a 10 team to take advantage of the opportunity. stuart: let me jump in for a second. i would expect him to nominate him in on the left. not a middle road or who might be acceptable, but a leftist. the president has nothing to lose. >> i don't think the president things the way you do. he may well be more interested in a compromise candidate. f