In this March 27, 2020 photo, Laura Spracklin, center, picks up medication for opioid addiction at a clinic in Olympia, Wash.

Addressing Addiction In A Pandemic, And When It's Your Kid

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 17, 2022

After a conversation with the author of a debut novel about teenage addiction and recovery, Dr. Natalie Feinblatt joins to explain addiction in adults and teens, and how the conditions of the pandemic changed the arc of recovery.

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What Péter Magyar's Election in Hungary Says About 'Strongmen' Today

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How they handle crises in Brownsville, often without police

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