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The Documentary: Everyday Americans: Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation

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Opioids US

27/10/2018 GMT

Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation

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BBC World Service - The Documentary, Everyday Americans, Everyday Americans: Opioids and the Next Generation

What America’s addiction crisis means for kids

What America’s addiction crisis means for kids.

The opioid epidemic in America is hurting all levels of society. In Louisville, Kentucky, drug overdose related deaths are twice the national average. What will the impact be on the next generation? We hear of babies born addicted as a result of their mothers’ drug use, an inspiring school choir and the families finding ways to face up to the epidemic. A mother is campaigning to hold pharmaceutical companies to account and citizens, faith groups and politicians are responding to the crisis.

(Photo: Troy Garver was hooked on OxyCodone and jailed for selling morphine pills. He has a chance to avoid going back to jail by staying clean. Credit: Getty Images)

The Documentary: Everyday Americans

Exploring the real-time impact of the US opioid epidemic in Louisville, Kentucky

Exploring the real-time impact of the US opioid epidemic in the city of Louisville, Kentucky.

Three-part documentary series exploring the impact of the US opioid epidemic , in real-time, on people of Louisville, Kentucky.

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