Dr. John Halpern and David Blistein discuss their new book, “Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World,” and the dangers of opioids this week on "Story in the Public Square."

<p>Dr. John Halpern and David Blistein discuss their new book, &ldquo;Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World,&rdquo; and the dangers of opioids this week on "Story in the Public Square."</p>

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

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