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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
Listening 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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