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As the opioid epidemic continues, the holidays bring need to support those in grief

  • Written by Emily B. Campbell, Visiting Lecturer of Sociology, College of the Holy Cross
As the opioid epidemic continues, the holidays bring need to support those in griefListening to friends who are grieving can be more important than saying something. prostock_studio.Shutterstock.com

For all the warm memories and goodwill shared during the holiday season, for many it is a time of acute grief. The American opioid crisis is rightfully understood as the worst public health crisis in American history, killing over...

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