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America's Opioid Epidemic by NPR

America's Opioid Epidemic

from Throughline

by NPR

Published: Thu Dec 12 2019

Show Notes

A record number of Americans have died from opioid overdoses in recent years. But how did we get here? And is this the first time Americans have faced this crisis? The short answer: no. Three stories of opioids that have plagued Americans for more than 150 years.

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