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Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
Relationship between Opioids and Heroin
Dr. Andrew Kolodny gives an overview of the relationship between prescription opioids and heroin abuse. He speaks on the origins of opioids, why opioids are referred to as "heroin pills" and how the path that leads from prescription opioids to heroin addiction is so common.
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A documentary that combines stories of people and communities impacted by opioids.