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October 13, 2017 - The Drug Enforcement Administration’s attempts to curb the opioid epidemic as deaths increased were thwarted by powerful forces in Washington, according to a joint report by “60 Minutes” and The Washington Post.
The report, which airs at 7:30 p.m. Sunday on CBS, was previewed Friday morning on “CBS This Morning.” The story will appear in the Post’s Sunday edition.
Every day in this country, 91 people die in the crisis.
Reporters Bill Whitaker of “60 Minutes” and Scott Higham of The Post talked about the investigation, which makes the point that big companies have been complicit in the drug deaths.
One of the Greatest Songs ever written, Marvin Gaye was Before his time . This Song is as Relevant today in 2017 as it was in 1971. These are times this World needs to come together and Love one another. Thank You Marvin. God bless.
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