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Podcast: Just Some Podcast for Advanced Practitioners
Episode: Opioid Epidemic - Part 1 - The Beginning
Description: Tom & Ben decided to examine more in-depth the opioid epidemic currently happening in the United States. Because of the amount of information that needed to be covered this will actually be a two part episode. This is part 1; where they delve into "How we got here?" in regards to the opioid epidemic. The guys discuss a brief history of opium and opioids tracing back farther than you likely imagined it would be. The history is interesting and winds a path to the present day. Looking at more recent history, the guys examine four catalysts that helped create a perfect...