To the Point

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.

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.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'

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To the Point

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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To the Point

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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