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Oct 2023
31m 22s

Oprah Talks To An Entire Family Addicted...

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Original Airdate: September 29, 2008  Lisa Ling reports from Richland County, Ohio where a heroin epidemic has gripped its citizens. Residents come on the show and agree to seek help to break the addiction.   Want more podcasts from OWN? Visit https://bit.ly/OWNPods You can also watch Oprah’s Super Soul, The Oprah Winfrey Show and more of your favorite OWN s ... Show More
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