As the U.S. and Canada struggle to tame the epidemic of opioid abuse, the city of Portsmouth, Ohio, shows just how difficult a battle it can be in smaller communities.
[[Editor’s Note: The correct spelling of the producer’s name is Marcy Cuttler.]]
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