Former Bucks player participates in roundtable discussing opioid crisis in Milwaukee County

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A former Milwaukee Bucks player, who struggled with drug addiction, took part in a closed-door roundtable to discuss what health officials are calling an opioid crisis in Milwaukee County. 

Now assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Vin Baker was joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson.

The roundtable talk named, "Dose of Reality," came as health leaders in the county say they've seen a stabilization around people overdosing on drugs. 

Despite the decrease in deaths, state officials say drugs being passed throughout the state are becoming increasingly dangerous. 

"Folks are taking drug tests and realizing there's fentanyl in their system and they have no idea, and there is concern with xylazine," said Kaul. 

"When you're buying even marijuana, it may not be just marijuana, so it's really important that people know that what they are getting even if they trust who they are getting it from it's likely not what they think they have," said Johnson. 

State leaders say they plan on continuing the roundtables throughout the month of December for communities that have received opioid settlement funds.