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with Chris Hedges
RT America on Jun 10, 2017
Heroin is now the leading cause of death in Americans under 50. In a special edition of On Contact, Chris Hedges travels to Sayerville, New Jersey to share the story of one of those victims, Shannon Miller, who died of an overdose at the age of 23.
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Updated: June 11, 2017
How Big Pharma Created the Heroin Epidemic
RT America on Jun 11, 2017
Mike Papantonio discusses the factors that led to the current opioid crisis in the U.S. and speaks with attorney Jeff Gaddy about a lawsuit being brought by the Cherokee Nation against several pharmaceutical companies.
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Updated: June 11, 2017: “How Big Pharma Created the Heroin Epidemic.”
Thank you for opening my eyes to a reality I was unaware of.
Thanks for watching it, Dariel.
I, unfortunately am too aware of the crisis as I’ve lost people close to me to overdoses. It’s an epidemic everywhere.