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Mar 2023
15m 19s

Fentanyl, une tragédie américaine

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<p>Aux Etats-Unis, le Fentanyl, puissant médicament opioïde, fait des ravages dans toutes les couches de la société. Au-delà de l’impact sanitaire, plus de 100’000 overdoses par an, cette crise est révélatrice d’un système de lutte contre la drogue en bout de course. Dans le 23ème épisode de « Democracy ! Démocratie ! », on verra, aux côtés de Jordan Davis, ... Show More
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