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Celebrities, Prescription Drugs and the Candy Man

Prescription drug abuse is being called "epidemic," even in rural Ohio and West Virginia.  How do we get the benefits of modern pharmaceuticals without giving in to the dangers? Also, the SEC sues Goldman Sachs for securities fraud, and the politics of gay rights and hospital visitation.

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By Warren Olney • Apr 16, 2010 • 50m Listen

Prescription drug abuse is being called "epidemic," even in rural Ohio and West Virginia. How do we get the benefits of modern pharmaceuticals without giving in to the dangers? Also, the SEC sues Goldman Sachs for securities fraud, and President Obama has ordered that same-sex partners get hospital visitation rights.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Katie Cooper

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