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An Arm and a Leg: The Prescription Drug Playbook, Part I

Physician's Weekly

When Bob changed jobs, the price tag for his daughter’s medication went through the roof. In January of last year, Cole went to a Walgreens in Appleton, Wisconsin, to get refills on the medication he used to control his asthma. Bob’s journey here begins in 2019 — the first day of high school for his daughter, Mary.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. This parallels another process, which is the medicalization of human experiences, especially those relating to childbirth and pregnancy.