La Epidemia de Los Opioides Y La Crisis de Las Adicciones (the Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis)

The US has seen an alarming rise in the numbers of people addicted to and overdosing on opioid drugs, including oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin. Learn about history of the opioid crisis, the science behind addiction, and how people help those in danger. Now in Spanish.

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