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🗓️ 8 July 2022
⏱️ 53 minutes
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With fentanyl deaths at a record high, Andy speaks with two experts about rethinking opioids, overdoses, and addiction. Ed Ternan, a father whose son died from fentanyl poisoning after buying a fake Percocet on Snapchat, explains how fake pills and social media are driving an increase in deaths among teenagers and young adults, while RAND researcher Bryce Pardo provides data and solutions.
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Learn more about counterfeit prescription pills and Ed’s story at Song for Charlie here: https://www.songforcharlie.org/
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