Why One Pill Made Heroin Users Impossible to Stop

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A slow, immersive history designed for relaxed, late-night listening and sleep.Pregabalin was a legal prescription drug — and it became linked to a rise in deaths among heroin users across the UK. In this calm, educational drug history documentary, we trace how a nerve pain medication removed the one signal that kept opioid users alive — and why it took years for the system to recognize it. This story explores pregabalin (Lyrica), heroin use, opioid interaction, and the hidden risks of prescription drugs.

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