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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic combines stories of people and communities impacted by this epidemic along with information from experts and those at the frontlines of dealing with the epidemic. The program traces the history of how the nation got into this situation and provides possible solutions and directions for dealing with the crisis.
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See AllOpioid addiction effects all age groups, races and both sexes.
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Jennifer Weiss-Burke speaks about her son Cameron a high school wrestler who was injured.
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Avi and Julie Israel talk about the effect of painkillers on their son Michael.
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Prior to the mid-90s, the use of opioids to treat pain was limited.
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There is a growing outrage, but not enough.
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Cameron Weiss raps about life, social issues and self respect.
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Experts from the program give suggestions on how to prevent new cases of opioid addiction.
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Dr. Kolodny talks about the relationship between prescription opioids and heroin abuse.
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