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S31 E31: The Opioid Crisis

The Opioid crisis in Central Illinois on a special town hall edition of At Issue.

Aired 02/21/2019 | Rating TV-G

At Issue

S31 E31: The Opioid Crisis

Season 31 Episode 31 | 56m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

The Opioid crisis in Central Illinois on a special town hall edition of At Issue.

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids, including prescription pain relievers, synthetic opioids and heroin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the economic cost of prescription opioid misuse is $78.5 billion a year. WTVP explores solutions to the opioid crisis in Central Illinois on a special town hall edition of At Issue.

Aired 02/21/2019 | Rating TV-G

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At Issue is a local public television program presented by WTVP

At Issue

S31 E31: The Opioid Crisis

Season 31 Episode 31 | 56m 37sVideo has Closed Captions

Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids, including prescription pain relievers, synthetic opioids and heroin. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the economic cost of prescription opioid misuse is $78.5 billion a year. WTVP explores solutions to the opioid crisis in Central Illinois on a special town hall edition of At Issue.

Aired 02/21/2019 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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