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BBC OS: 2023/04/07 16:06 GMT: America's opioid problem

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Opioid addiction in America

2023/04/07 16:06 GMT

2023/04/07 16:06 GMT: America's opioid problem

America's opioid problem

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We hear how opioid problem affects families in the US

We hear how opioid problem affects families in the US.

The coroner in Los Angeles has confirmed that the death of the US rapper Coolio last year was due to the effects of fentanyl and other drugs. We explain why fentanyl is so dangerous and hear from two mothers whose daughters died of opioid overdose. We also hear from somebody who was addicted to opioids.

Hours after Israel carried out air raids in Gaza and southern Lebanon, two Israeli women have been killed by gunmen in the occupied West Bank. Our expert in the BBC newsroom explains the developments. We also hear from residents about what they have been witnessing.

Our reporter explains the charges against Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia.

We hear about the debate over trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney after two major brands sponsored the Tik Tok star.

Presenter: Peter Okwoche. 

(Photo: Plastic bags of Fentanyl are displayed on a table at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection area at the International Mail Facility at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 29, 2017. Credit: Joshua Lott/File Photo/Reuters)

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