EP#66 - Drugs and The Opioid Epidemic

from Twenty Somethings · host Sound Pollination

On this week's episode, Grant and Keith discuss the cultural shift that has taken place in America over the last 10 years in regards to addiction. An empathetic epiphany that what those afflicted with a disease need is proper treatment, and not imprisonment and abandonment. This nation-wide waking up doesn't change the laws, though, so what are the next steps? Where do we look to as a model? Ridiculous Headlines: Russian Historian Confesses to Murdering Student New York City Shipping Homeless to Utah Beer Company Printing "Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" on Label CVS Declines Purdue Students Puerto Rican ID, Asks For Immigration Papers for Cold Medicine Kanye West Wants to Legally Change His Name to Christian Genius Billionaire Kanye West Convicted Murderer Says His Life Sentence Was Served After He Died of Septic Poisoning STICK AROUND for the Unpopular Opinions Section, we get into a great bit about logical fallacies, and finally gets to show he has a brain by explaining them in detail. Everybody - thank Grant. Thanks, Grant. -- IG: @TwentySomethings_Podcast Twitter: @Podcast20Sum SoundPollination.com Patreon (Early Access) YouTube Stream Page Twitch Stream Channel

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