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O-High-O: the Road to Addiction, and Back

America's deadly drug epidemic according to recovering addicts

The USA's drug crisis is destroying hundreds of lives in Akron, Ohio, population 200,000. Whether prescribed by doctors or sold by dealers, they're so strong; overdoses are hard to avoid. RTD meets recovering addicts and counsellors. They are all too aware of walking in the shadow of death and confess drug use masks a much deeper sickness.

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