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“60 Minutes” segment features FED UP! Coalition Executive Committee Chairperson Emily Walden and Executive Committee Member Dr. Andrew Kolodny. Doctors, distributors, drug lobbyists, the FDA — who is responsible for the scourge of opioid addictions? “60 Minutes” has spent two years investigating, including the fourth report in the series that aired Sunday, February 24, 2019.
The real scandal in the fight against opioids
Demi Lovato Hospitalized After Suffering Apparent Overdose
Report: 1.6 Billion Opioid Doses Poured Into Missouri Over 6 Years
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/12/628191409/report-1-6-billion-opioid-doses-poured-into-missouri-over-6-years
NPR – 7.12.2018
House overwhelmingly passes final opioid package
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/22/house-passes-opioid-package-646274
Politico – 6.22.2018
In just one year, nearly 1.3 million Americans needed hospital care for opioid-related issues
Former Insys employee pleads guilty in US opioid drug probe
When Opioid Addicts Find An Ally In Blue
The New York Times – 06/12/2017