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Aging Matters

Opioids & Addiction

Following in the footsteps of Nashville Public Television's previous two multi-year, socially engaged and award-winning projects, Next Door Neighbors and NPT Reports: Children's Health Crisis. Aging Matters is a major multi-year initiative designed to open a community-based conversation about what Middle Tennessee's older citizens need to optimize their quality of life.

Opioids & Addiction

Season 1 Episode 15 | 28m 32s | CC

The painful story of addiction is the focus of the next edition of Aging Matters. Adults over age 50 are one of the fastest-growing groups for substance misuse and abuse. NPT Reports Aging Matters: Opioids & Addiction explores how older adults and their families deal with the medical, social and economic challenges of this public health threat.

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