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The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower
Overmedicated, Overdosed America: The Opioid Epidemic
Season 3
Episode 303
What has caused the surge in addiction and its consequences and what can be done about it? Our panel explores issues including the social, economic, and cultural context of the rapid increase in opioid abuse and related deaths, the medical aspects of substance abuse treatment and recovery, and public policy recommendations for a national response to these issues.
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The panel discusses U.S. policy options in the world’s most chaotic region.
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The panel explores the view that the US is becoming a more economically unequal society.
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The panel discusses the potential causes partisan divide in the United States.
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A spirited discussion about the rapidly-changing media landscape on American democracy.