To the Point
Heroin Makes a Comeback
America's last heroin epidemic was in the 70's and 80's in metropolitan centers. Now users are younger, affluent and living in areas unprepared to cope with the problem.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAmerica's last heroin epidemic was in the 1970's and 80's, concentrated in metropolitan centers. Now it's back — more powerful and potentially deadly — and the users are younger, more affluent and living in areas ill-prepared to cope with the problem. Also, Comcast and Time Warner merge in $45 billion deal. On today's Talking Point, is press freedom 'plummeting' in the US?
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