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The simple idea that could help end America’s opioid epidemic

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The simple idea that could help end America’s opioid epidemic

December 26, 2018

The simple idea that could help end America’s opioid epidemic

I spent a lot of 2018 reporting on complex systems and policies that could help end the opioid epidemic, which is now the US’s deadliest drug overdose crisis ever.

But behind all the reporting that I did was a simple idea: America needs to see addiction as a medical condition, and approach addiction treatment like any other form of health care.

The full Vox article can be viewed at this link.  

 

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