Episode
The Jim Jefferies Show: America's Opioid Epidemic
Overview
Jim highlights the growing opioid epidemic in the U.S., examines binge-drinking on college campuses and sits down with "The Death of Expertise" author Tom Nichols.
Details
- Series
- The Jim Jefferies Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2017-10-24
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
America's Opioid Epidemic is Episode 16 in Season 1 of The Jim Jefferies Show. It aired on 2017-10-24. The runtime is 22 min.
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