Opioids & COVID Driving Phoenix's Rising Fatal Drug Overdoses

In 2020, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Phoenix witnessed a sharp rise in fatal drug overdoses, many with fentanyl as the cause. Addiction treatment expert Robert Castan explains why.

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