Heroin has moved in, killing a lot of people. People I know. Family violence, domestic violence, and divorce have torn apart families. And there's a very … Rising mortality rates in these communities [southern Ohio steel towns] are actually causing rising death rates. … now. I had a very front row seat to that struggle. My family has been part of that struggle for a very long time. (01:30–01:39)
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