A Look Into America’s Opioid Epidemic and California Legislators’ Polarizing Response

Earlier this year, California legislators authorized harm reduction services in select cities in hopes of curbing overdoses. Examining the opioid epidemic and lawmakers’ contentious solution, here’s KCSB’s Joyce Chi and Zuri Wilson.

This piece was written by Joyce Chi, and produced by KCSB’s Andrew Burton and Ashley Rusch.

Music Credit: Algorithms by Chad Crouch, Talltell by Blue Dot Sessions, At Our Best Alone by Blue Dot Sessions, and Trek VK by Blue Dot Sessions