Views on halting the heroin scourge on NPR
A caller from New Albany and experts discuss heroin addiction as a chronic disease and the failure of policy to curb use. CDC data show a surge in abuse and overdoses since 2002, with treatment and prevention urged alongside tighter prescribing rules and better public funding.
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Stacy
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Indiana
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CDC
Beth Kane-Davidson
Washington
NPR
Jay Perry
Virginia State Police
Leana Wen
Baltimore
Rehm
Sean
Indianapolis
Carolyn
Central
Pennsylvania
Perry
Tom Frieden
White House
New Orleans Ten Years After Katrina Rebounds Strong
Donna Brazile reflects on the Katrina decade marking New Orleans resilience and recovery. She recalls personal losses, highlights improvements like the University Medical Center, the Superdome reopening, and enhanced FEMA responses while urging visitors to return. The piece credits leaders and the community for rebuilding the city’s heart and culture.
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Louisiana Recovery Authority
Superdome
Sean Payton
Saints
University Medical Center
LSU
Tulane Medical Schools
FEMA
Donna Brazile
CNN
ABC News
Ms. Magazine
Oprah
Notable events on August 29 across history
Summer 2015 Almanac notes Katrina’s 2005 Gulf Coast devastation and Katrina related aftermath. It recalls 1533 Atahualpa’s execution, 1864 McClellan’s DNC nomination, 1877 Brigham Young’s death, 1915 Ingrid Bergman’s birth, 1935 Top Hat premiere, 1944 Paris liberation parade, 1958 Michael Jackson’s birth, 1964 Roy Orbison’s Oh Pretty Woman, 1965 Gemini 5 splashdown, 1975 Eamon de Valera’s death, 1987 Lee Marvin’s death, 2005 Jude Wanniski’s death, 2010 Obama Xavier University speech, 2014 Texas abortion ruling, and Bergman quote.
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Pete” Conrad
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New Jersey
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Florida Marlins
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U.S
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Supreme Court
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