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Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go. Hannah Yoon for NPR hide caption

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Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.

Former Walmart Pharmacists Say Company Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed

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'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks
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'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

China banned fentanyl last year, but an NPR investigation reveals how Chinese vendors continue to market the chemicals used to make the drug on e-commerce and social media sites.

'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

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Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

President Donald Trump speaks at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit on April 24, 2019 in Atlanta. President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption

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Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

President Trump promised to end America's opioid crisis. On his watch overdose deaths flattened in 2018 then surged again to record levels.

Opioid Crisis: Critics Say Trump Fumbled Response To Another Deadly Epidemic

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A New Addiction Crisis: Treatment Centers Face Financial Collapse

Costs have gone up for addiction treatment centers in recent months, as they have had to invest in teletherapy and personal protective gear. "We are at risk for not having the funding that we need to keep our doors open," says one medical director. Maskot/Getty Images hide caption

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A New Addiction Crisis: Treatment Centers Face Financial Collapse

Alcohol and drug consumption have increased recently, but fewer patients have sought treatment. Most treatment centers face possible closure even as they anticipate a post-pandemic surge in need.

A New Addiction Crisis: Treatment Centers Face Financial Collapse

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