America's Other Public Health Crisis: 100,000 Overdose Deaths
The NPR Politics Podcast
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The Evolving Crisis of Synthetic Fentanyl and its Impact on Communities
This chapter examines the grave impact of synthetic fentanyl on the ongoing opioid crisis, detailing the shift from over-prescribed opioids to more dangerous substances. It explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified addiction and altered the demographics of opioid-related deaths.
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