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Confronting The Opioid Crisis

David Goldman
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AP
Forrest Wood injects heroin under a bridge along the Wishkah River in Aberdeen, Wash. Wood watched drugs take hold of his relatives, swearing he would be different. But he started taking opioids as a teen. Before he knew it he was shooting heroin.

Losing someone you love to addiction will rip your world apart. It can also be a call to action. Today on The Full Story, Ron speaks with two parents who each lost children to drugs – and created organizations to help other families dealing with addiction. Our guests: