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068 "Criminal Justice, Naughty Texts, Fire & Fury, Diversity Manifesto" (w/ Radley Balko and Thad Russell)

The Fifth Column

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Government's Response to the Opioid Epidemic

The chapter discusses the government's involvement in the regulation of opioids, the crackdown on doctors prescribing these drugs, and concerns about unintended consequences. It also explores the historical origins of the war on drugs and crime, and the motivations behind the crackdown on opioids by different administrations.

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