193: The Habit: Opioid Addiction in America
As the opioid epidemic continues, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome M.
Adams said this week that Americans should carry and learn to use
naloxone, an overdose antidote. In this episode, Nathan, Ed and
Brian look at America's long history with opioids - like opiu
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BackStory is a weekly public podcast hosted by U.S. historians Ed Ayers, Brian Balogh, Nathan Connolly and Joanne Freeman. We're based in Charlottesville, Va. at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
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As the opioid epidemic continues, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome M.
Adams said this week that Americans should carry and learn to use
naloxone, an overdose antidote. In this episode, Nathan, Ed and
Brian look at America's long history with opioids - like opium,
morphine and heroin. They’ll discuss how late 19th century doctors
spurred the nation’s first addiction crisis and how race and class
have shaped our perception of addicts and addiction.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adams said this week that Americans should carry and learn to use
naloxone, an overdose antidote. In this episode, Nathan, Ed and
Brian look at America's long history with opioids - like opium,
morphine and heroin. They’ll discuss how late 19th century doctors
spurred the nation’s first addiction crisis and how race and class
have shaped our perception of addicts and addiction.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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