America has some of the worst addiction problems in the world. We often see this as an individual problem, but we rarely look at it from a societal standpoint. In this episode, Eddie and Justin dive into the social drivers of addiction and share their own stories which help de-stigmatize the issue. Sources:HHS.govPrison policy.orgUnodc.orgPrisonlegalnews.org/news/2016/aug/22/study-shows-private-prison-companies-use-influence-increase-incarceration/https://www.npr.org/2022/03/03/1084163626/purdue-sacklers-oxycontin-settlement#:~:text=Court%20filings%20show%20the%20family,brought%20a%20growing%20public%20backlash.https://www.marieclaire.com.au/celebrities-on-drug-addictionhttps://www.azquotes.com/author/4113-Robert_Downey_Jr/tag/addictionhttps://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/weeknd-opens-dark-past/story?id=43987671#:~:text=At%2017%2C%20he%20decided%20on,cough%20syrup%2C%20The%20Weeknd%20said.

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