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So you've watched 'Dopesick'. Here's what you can do to help ease the opioid crisis

Betsy, played by Kaitlyn Dever, and Dr. Samuel Finnix, Michael Keaton, discuss her first Oxy prescription for back pain from a workplace injury. Antony Platt/Hulu hide caption

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So you've watched 'Dopesick'. Here's what you can do to help ease the opioid crisis

The Hulu series Dopesick depicts the start of the opioid addiction crisis in the U.S. As the crisis continues to grow, here's how you can help those affected in your community.

Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction

Hulu's limited series is based in part on material from the nonfiction book Dopesick by journalist Beth Macy, who has written extensively about the opioid crisis. Rosario Dawson stars as Bridget Meyer. Gene Page/Hulu hide caption

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Is 'Dopesick' a true story? Experts and the show's creators sort fact from fiction

NPR addiction correspondent Brian Mann and TV critic Eric Deggans joined Dopesick author Beth Macy and showrunner Danny Strong to discuss the inspiration for the show and just how real it is.

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