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World Service,1 min

An unexpected side-effect of racism

The Inquiry

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Addiction expert Dr Andrew Kolodny's theory on why the US prescription painkiller epidemic disproportionately affects white people. (Photo: Prescription Oxycodone pain pills lie on display. Credit: Getty Images)

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