In this Voice Briefing Special Report, reporter Nushrat Rahman sits down with opioids reporter Georgea Kovanis and photographer Mandi Wright to discuss their immersive reporting on drug addiction, harm reduction and Amanda, the woman who shared her life with the Free Press for over a year.
Articles mentioned in this report:
Relapse. Overdose. Saving lives: How a Detroit addict and mom of 3 is finding her purpose
How to tell if someone is overdosing on fentanyl and other opioids
Where to get free Narcan, needles and other help for drug users
Why the Free Press spent more than a year following a drug addict

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