Join host Erin DeLullo as she sits down with NPR’s Brian Mann to discuss the opioid crisis, addiction stigma, and personal loss.

Brian is an award-winning journalist who currently serves as NPR's first national addiction correspondent.

Brian shares how losing his father and stepbrother to addiction-related health issues shaped his compassionate approach to reporting on drug policy.

From rural Alaska to upstate New York, explore the challenges of accessing addiction treatment, the failures of the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and the controversial push for civil commitment.

Learn why better data, less stigma, and comprehensive care are crucial to saving lives.

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Keywords: #opioid #epidemic #fentanyl crisis #Narcan

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