How benzos and Xanax culture propel the opioid crisis
CBC News | Posted: January 9, 2019 1:00 PM | Last Updated: January 9, 2019
"People are fatally overdosing en masse ... and yes, opioids are driving a lot of these, but there's also a ton of drug mixing going on."
Why have benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax been involved in a large number of Canadian opioid overdose deaths?
Zachary Siegel, a journalist and fellow at Northeastern University, breaks down benzos, why they're having a moment in the rap world and what role the drug plays in the overall overdose crisis.
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