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Podcast: Heard Tell
Episode: Good Talks: Opioid Crisis, BIg Pharma On Trial, Political & Legal Overlap, & More w/ journalist Courtney Hessler
Description: Our guest today is journalist Courtney Hessler of the Hearld-Dispatch in Huntington, West Virginia who has been covering the opioid trials there. Courtney will explain the legal rulings that came down this week, background on the opioid crisis in Huntington, and the legal, political, and cultural issues surrounding it. Also, Courtney helps to put a human face on the issue of addiction that too often slides into stereotypes, raw numbers, and lack of caring for the people who are suffering the most and need the most help.--------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email...