What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat? - Mike Davis
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In the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively downplaying their addictive potential. The number of prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of addiction, beginning a crisis that continues today. What makes opioids so addictive? Mike Davis explains what we can do to reverse the skyrocketing rates of addiction and overdose.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Mike Davis
- Director Kunal Sen, Tisha Deb Pillai
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Art Director Kunal Sen
- Storyboard Artist Tisha Deb Pillai
- Music Landon Trimble / Playdate
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
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