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Bill Clinton on opioid crisis: We should 'squeeze it until it's gone'
Bill Clinton on opioid crisis: We should 'squeeze it until it's gone'
"If there is one thing in this country that we should be able to do together – without any partisan rancor, it should be to take this thing by the throat and squeeze it until it's gone," said Bill Clinton, speaking of the opioid crisis.
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    Georgia 'opioid vultures' bill goes to House
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    A&E's 'Intervention' goes into the Triangle
    In the latest season of the show, "Intervention's" team spent 90 days in Cobb County and the surrounding area north of Atlanta.
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    The Triangle is growing: The full investigation
    Young people are still dying, and not just in our wealthy suburbs
    TRIANGLE
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    Opioid addiction causes drop in U.S. life expectancy for second year in a row
    What makes this change more alarming is it's not the first time we've seen opioid abuse lower life expectancy.
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    Police officer saves man's life twice in 2 weeks
    Cop saves man from overdose twice in two weeks.
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    What you need to know about the opioid supply chain
    A look at how these drugs find their way into our culture and into homes nationwide
    TRIANGLE
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    Opioid addiction: It can start with a single pill
    These pills have a tight hold on nearly two million Americans who either abused or got hooked on opioid pain relievers.
    TRIANGLE
  • Heroin addict fakes death before losing his life

    “He was riding away on a bicycle. The last thing he said was, ‘I love you.’"

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    3x more powerful than heroin: 'Pink' drug blamed for at least a dozen deaths in Georgia

    The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is warning of a new drug similar to heroin, but two to three times stronger.  "Pink" is blamed for at least a dozen deaths in Georgia.

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    Back to the Triangle (Part 4): Redemption

    Editor's note: This is the fourth part of our "Back to the Triangle" series.

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    Back to the Triangle (Part 3): Back to Life

    Heroin and opioids killed more people in counties inside The Triangle than murders and car accidents combined in 2015.

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    Back to the Triangle (Part 2): The Addiction is Everything

    When someone is dependent on heroin, the drug affects more than the user.  In this episode, we profile the families of heroin users inside The Triangle to understand how the drug impacts everyone.

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    Back to the Triangle (Part 1): The Triangle grows

    Young people are still dying, and not just in our wealthy suburbs.

    TRIANGLE
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    This drug can immediately reverse heroin's deadly effects

    There’s a drug that can immediately reverse the deadly effects of heroin during an overdose.  When administered in time, naloxone can save lives.

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    Lessons I learned from loving a drug addict

    I am not an addict.

    LIFE
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