Blame Capitalism for Our Addiction Problems

Published: July 6, 2023, 3 p.m.

b'America has some of the worst addiction problems in the world. We often see this as an individual problem, but we rarely look at it from a societal standpoint. In this episode, Eddie and Justin dive into the social drivers of addiction and share their own stories which help de-stigmatize the issue.

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Unodc.org
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https://www.npr.org/2022/03/03/1084163626/purdue-sacklers-oxycontin-settlement#:~:text=Court%20filings%20show%20the%20family,brought%20a%20growing%20public%20backlash.


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