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Opioids @ Work: Hidden Scourge Sapping the Economy

Opioids @ Work: Hidden Scourge Sapping the Economy
Fentanyl. 2 mg. A lethal dose in most people. The diameter of the U.S. penny is 19.05 mm, or 0.75 inches. U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
James Varney
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9/29/2022|Updated: 9/29/2022
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Strung out on drugs half her life, Brandi Edwards, 29, said the longest she held a job before getting sober four years ago was “about two and a half months.”

“I worked at an AT&T call center, a day-care center for a month, fast food places, but I had to take drugs to get out of bed in the morning and when I did show up, I wasn’t productive,” the West Virginia mother of three told RealClearInvestigations. “The first paycheck came along and I was out of there.”

James Varney is staff writer at RealClearPolitics. Previously he was a national correspondent for The Washington Times. Varney is currently based in Mandeville, Louisiana.
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