Leading researcher on viewing addiction as a brain disorder
Season 2024
Episode 357
About the Episode
This week, we are reporting on some promising treatments for two of the deadliest drugs in America: opioids and alcohol. William Brangham sat down with one of the nation’s leading researchers who is studying America’s addictions and how we can better address them.
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