As the nation moved past the peak of the methamphetamine epidemic, we found ourselves in an opioid (painkiller) epidemic. The nation has not yet turned the corner on rising rates of death from painkillers (opioids) and though we have better counseling, pharmacological and intervention technologies to support recovery, it is not enough to have even slowed the gush of the rates of death. Dr Joe has the pleasure of interviewing two courageous women who are living lives of opioid addiction recovery, with serenity. This is the first of a four-show series on opioid addiction; conveying classic pa
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