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American Opioid

American Opioid

By American Opioid

"They met when she could not speak and he could not hear. They met in the most affordable day care center in the City of Ragle, one of the nation's many flashpoints of the opioid crisis. He was two. She was three. They relied on each other for survival."

American Opioid is a research-backed fictional narrative about the opioid crisis, written and narrated by Jamal Khan. More information is available at www.americanopioid.org.
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Season 1, Episode 5

American OpioidSep 19, 2018

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Season 2, Episode 5

Season 2, Episode 5

Marjorie is forced to make increasingly high stakes choices that will not only affect her future, but also her son’s.

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Jul 19, 201921:25
Season 2, Episode 4

Season 2, Episode 4

Marjorie is forced to come to terms with her addiction to opioids.  

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Jul 19, 201920:46
Season 2, Episode 3

Season 2, Episode 3

Marjorie becomes increasingly resourceful, even as setbacks mount. 

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Jul 19, 201925:25
Season 2, Episode 2

Season 2, Episode 2

Marjorie resorts to increasingly desperate measures to access opioids, placing herself and her son in jeopardy. 

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Jul 19, 201917:48
Season 2, Episode 1

Season 2, Episode 1

A five-year-old girl named Jane Merrick, who we met briefly at the beginning of Season 1, is about to be picked up from day care by her parents, just like on any other day. But unlike any other day, they are not going home. Instead, they are venturing deep into the inner sanctum of the opioid crisis.

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Jul 19, 201923:13
Season 1, Episode 6

Season 1, Episode 6

Marjorie becomes increasingly aware of the fact that her addiction to opioids could jeopardize her job.

Sep 19, 201824:09
Season 1, Episode 5

Season 1, Episode 5

Marjorie finds herself in the grip of something she does not understand. But its influence on her behavior is all too real. www.amerianopioid.org

Sep 19, 201821:51
Season 1, Episode 4

Season 1, Episode 4

Marjorie takes opioids for the first time. It won’t be the last time. www.americanopioid.org

Sep 19, 201817:29
Season 1, Episode 3

Season 1, Episode 3

Marjorie is confronted with undeniable evidence that her son is deaf, and must make a decision that will alter the course of his life. www.americanopioid.org

Sep 05, 201832:59
Season 1, Episode 2

Season 1, Episode 2

Matt's mother is informed that her son is special, and believes it. She is also notified that he is deaf, and refuses to believe it. www.americanopioid.org

Sep 04, 201830:12
Season 1, Episode 1
Aug 30, 201822:40