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5.18 - The Current Opioid Crisis

The History of Medicine by Kirby Gong

Apr 7, 202214:40Society & Culture

Thanks for waiting. This week, we talk about the origins of the current opioid crisis. It began with a drug called OxyContin, a reformulation of the existing opioid oxycodone, and many, many mistakes from physicians, res...

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5.18 - The Current Opioid Crisis is an episode from The History of Medicine by Kirby Gong. Thanks for waiting. This week, we talk about the origins of the current opioid crisis. It began with a drug called OxyContin, a reformulation of the...

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Published Apr 7, 2022, 14:40 long, audio available.