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Sep 2018
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Episode 3: Remembering Dan Bigg, Naloxon...

CHRISTOPHER MORAFF, TROY FARAH, ZACHARY SEIGEL
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Dan Bigg, activist, visionary, and harm reduction pioneer, died on Tuesday, August 21, 2018. In this episode, Zach Siegel interviews journalist Max Blau, who has been researching the history of naloxone, about Bigg’s radical legacy. You can follow Max on Twitter @MaxBlau Follow Narcotica on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and support us on Patreon. Help keep this ... Show More
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