403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”

403. The Opioid Tragedy, Part 2: “It’s Not a Death Sentence”

Freakonomics Radio

One prescription drug is keeping some addicts from dying. So why isn’t it more widespread? A story of regulation, stigma, and the potentially fatal faith in abstinence.

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