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Aug 2024
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Uncovered: The ‘Ketamine Queen’ and the ...

THE TIMES
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Two doctors and a dealer known as the ‘Ketamine Queen’ have been charged in connection with the Friends actor's drug overdose in October. What does his death reveal about substance abuse in Hollywood and those who allegedly exploit it?

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Guest: Keiran Southern, West Coast Correspondent, The Times. 

Host: Luke Jones. 

Clips: Reuters, Warner Bros., BBC, Sky News, Fox News, 9News, Fox 11 Los Angeles. 

Further listening: Inside the fentanyl trade

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